Delhi CM announces extension of lockdown till May 10

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown in Delhi by another week on Saturday amid a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases as the national capital battles an acute shortage of beds and medical oxygen in its hospitals.

"Lockdown in Delhi is being extended by one week," Kejriwal said in a tweet.

The lockdown that was scheduled to be in force till 5 am on Monday now stands extended by another week till May 10.

Failing to get bed in hospital, 34-yr-old dies

A 34-year-old man here lost his life outside Lok Nayak Hospital as doctors refused to admit him due to nonavailability of beds.

Mohammed Qasim took his last breath outside the hospital on Friday after he was brought in an ambulance by his wife and his neighbours but he hadn't been able to get a Covid test despite having the symptoms.

The guards let the ambulance in but doctors couldn't admit him right away. Within 10 minutes, Qasim started coughing and collapsed under the sun. The deceased wife Rubina screamed for help as he breathed his last. Doctors later tried to revive Qasim but couldn't. Qasim's body was taken back to his home in Rohini.

Doctor commits suicide

In a tragic incident, a 35-yearold doctor working at a private hospital in Delhi committed suicide on Friday night, the police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Atul Bhatia said that the deceased doctor has been identified as Vivek Rai who worked at the Max Hospital in the Saket area in south Delhi.