The COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi has been extended for another week, the government announced on Saturday, as it allowed manufacturing and construction businesses to resume work with conditions. The lockdown, which ends on Monday, will now last until June 7.
Companies that resume business must strictly follow coronavirus precautions and stagger changes. Workers will be randomly tested for COVID-19 by the authorities.
Delhi on Saturday recorded 956 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in two months and 122 more deaths from infections, while the positivity rate fell from a high of 36 percent to 1.19 percent in March, According to the data shared by health Department.
CM Arvind Kejriwal said “I hope that as the cases come down in the coming weeks, we will continue to unlock further. We want economic activities to resume. So that the economy can be revived.”
News Source: NDTV
