People have to learn to live with Covid-19 for now: Delhi Health minister

CM Kejriwal had on Monday announced that the borders of the national capital have been sealed for the next one week and only essential services will be allowed amid the surge in Covid-19 cases

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said that his government has prepared a plan to deal with the coronavirus outbreak in the city, adding that have to learn to live with the disease.

"Delhi government is preparing for the situation one month in advance. We are prepared to handle the situation even if the numbers double, or triple in a month," Jain told ANI here.

He said that the virus doesn't appear to be going away, therefore, necessitating the need to prepare for it.

"Delhi has a population of around two crore people. We have around 10,000 active cases