Amid Omicron scare, CM Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi well prepared

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who joined Christmas celebrations at the Delhi assembly on Saturday evening, said the

Delhi government

is well prepared to deal with another Covid-19 wave if it strikes and urged people to continue to follow all Covid protocols.

“Delhi Government is doing everything in its capacity to keep the Covid situation under control. Ever since the news of the omicron strain arrived, I have been taking repeated review meetings with all concerned departments so that we are well prepared to deal with the probable threat. It’s also being said that this particular strain is not as dangerous – has mild symptoms but spreads easily. So, there’s no need to stress over it or be afraid. We will all work together to deal with whatever befalls us as a unit. We were able to tide over the horrors of the second wave, so I am sure that we will also be able to control another possible wave with the grace of God,” Kejriwal stated.

CM stated that Delhi’s vaccination coverage is high and elaborate health facilities have been arranged which will help the capital avoid any wave. “We found out through the sero survey in which 96% people were found to have antibodies for coronavirus in Delhi, which reduces the chances of catching the virus significantly. Despite this, in case of a spread, we are prepared with all the resources. We have upgraded our health facilities after learning our lesson from all that we had lacked during the second wave – increased beds, oxygen arrangements, medicines, and more. Hence, we are well prepared to deal with another wave, on the off chance that it strikes Delhi,” Kejriwal stated.

Kejriwal wished everyone Merry Christmas. Delhi government is preparing to take Christian pilgrims on a government funded pilgrimage to

Velankanni

in January 2022 under Mukhyamantri

Tirth Yatra Yojna

. The first train carrying passengers from Delhi to Velankanni will leave on 07 January 2022.

Kejriwal led the annual Christmas celebrations at Delhi assembly. The event saw Christmas carols spread merry all around with traditional Konkani carols being performed by church choirs along with Hindi and English choirs. CM stated that India is a bouquet of religions and cultures, thus AAP decided to uphold India’s unique identity by celebrating festivals of all faiths at the Delhi assembly.