The nation’s capital, Delhi, has been put on lockdown for the next week. Lockdown has been imposed in Delhi from 10 am to 5 am on the morning of April 26 in the fast-growing cases of Corona. After the meeting with LG Anil Baijal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the lockdown. He told that the lockdown will start from 10 o’clock tonight and it will continue till 5 o’clock in the morning of 26 April.
After the meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a press conference that today about one lakh tests are being held in Delhi every day. We did not even hide the death toll. When a disaster occurs in the family, everyone faces together. He told that in the last 24 hours, about 23,500 cases have come to Delhi. There is a severe shortage of beds and oxygen inside Delhi. There are less than 100 ICU beds left.
The Chief Minister said that I appeal to the migrant laborers with folded hands – “this is a small lockdown, please stay in Delhi. I am with you, I assure you that the government will take full care of you.” During the lockdown, weddings can be held in Delhi with 50 guests. Delhi government will issue pass separately for weddings. All non-essential shops, malls, cinema halls, restaurant and bars, gyms, spas and hair salons will remain closed during the six-day lockdown.
What things are allowed in Delhi, where are the restrictions:
- Public transport will continue
- Will be able to go towards U.P.
- Passes will be issued for weddings
- Essential services will be allowed
- Essential services, food services, medical services will continue
- Only 50 people will be allowed for weddings.
- Shopping malls, spas, auditoriums, and gyms will remain closed.
- No eating in restaurants is allowed in Delhi.
The day before, that is, on Sunday, 25,462 new cases were reported in Delhi in a day. After this, the positivity rate in the national capital has reached 30%. The rate of infection is 29.74 percent, which means that almost every third sample in Delhi is found to be infected.
News Source: HindustanTimes
