Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal undergoes coronavirus test

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (June 9) underwent COVID-19 test after developing sore throat and fever, an official said.

The official said the 51-year-old chief minister’s fever has come down and the test report is expected later in the night or by Wednesday morning.

The chief minister, who has not been attending any meeting since Sunday afternoon, had gone into self-quarantine after developing mild fever and sore throat.

Kejriwal is expected to virtually join the all-party meeting underway at Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s residence to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the city and measures to contain the spread of the dreaded virus.

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The meeting will be held after the Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s high-level meet to assess whether coronavirus has entered the community spread stage in the national capital.

“The LG has called a meeting with all political parties at 3 pm on Tuesday to discuss the present situation of COVID-19 in Delhi and measures to contain the spread of the same,” an official said.

The meeting comes a day after the LG on Monday (June 9) overruled two controversial orders of the AAP government on reserving Delhi government-run and private hospitals in the national capital for Delhiites and allowing COVID-19 test of only symptomatic patients.

(With inputs from agencies)