New Delhi: With 293 more people being confirmed positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, the total number of Coronavirus cases in the national Capital rose to 2,918, according to the Delhi government's health department.
The total number of cases on Saturday stood at 2,625.
As many as 877 patients have been cured till now, while 54 have died of the disease.
Meanwhile, Delhi administration added two more containment zones in the national Capital, taking the total number of containment areas to 97 on Sunday.
The area between Kumhar Gali & Chaupal Chawk in Kotla Mubarakpur & Gali No. 3, 4, 5 in Majlis Park have been identified as containment zones.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister said that the lockdown in Delhi will not be relaxed beyond what the Union home ministry has suggested in its guidelines and added that his government's focus is on bringing
down COVID-19 infections in the city.
Addressing an online media briefing, the Chief Minister said, "We are going through difficult times. We will have to continue our efforts to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections in Delhi."
He said his government was implementing the Centre's guidelines on opening of neighbourhood and stand-alone shops during the lockdown till May 3.
No markets and malls will be allowed to open in the national Capital and all shops in COVID-19 containment zones will remain shut, the Chief Minister added.
"The Delhi government will maintain status quo and will not relax lockdown restrictions till May 3, except those permitted by the Union home ministry," he said.
Kejriwal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the nationwide lockdown would last till May 3, and added that there was a need to see what decision the Union government took on it.
"We will decide our future course of action and set our direction once the Centre takes decision on whether ongoing lockdown be extended or not," he said.
He said it had been eight weeks since Coronavirus cases were reported in Delhi, and asserted that the situation seemed to be gradually improving.
"In the seventh week, 850 new cases were reported, while 21 people died and 260 recovered from the COVID-19.
"But, in the eight week, 622 cases were reported, while nine people died and 580 people recovered from the dreaded virus in the national capital," the chief minister said.