Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday (20th April 2021). CM Arvind Kejriwal isolated himself after his wife’s test report came back positive for the novel coronavirus.

As, On Monday Delhi registered 23,686 new COVI19 cases, taking the active caseload to 76,887. While the COVID-19 cases saw a dip on Monday, Delhi registered its highest single-day tally of Covid deaths with 240 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

With 23,686 cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total case tally in Delhi jumped to 8,77,146. Even the positivity rate has jumped 26.12%.

Delhi is currently under a six-day-long lockdown, imposed by the government to curb the rising number of COVID-19. Arvind Kejriwal announced the lockdown on Monday. He said the lockdown would continue till 5 am on April 26 and the essential services would also continue to operate.

Last year in June 2020, Arvind Kejriwal had got himself tested positive for COVID-19 after he developed a fever and sore throat.