Lockdown in Delhi: Students allowed to appear in examination with valid Admit Card
Representative Image. NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown from 10 pm on Monday till 5 am next Monday in view of an exponential rise in corona virus cases and the city's health system being stretched to its limits.
The lockdown is needed to prevent the health system of Delhi from collapsing under the increasing number of patients as there is an acute shortage of medicines, beds, ICUs and oxygen, Kejriwal said.
According to the government order on lockdown "persons/students shall be allowed to appear in examination on production of valid Admit Card. The examiantion staff deployed for exam duties shall be allowed to travel on production of valid I card."
Essential services will be allowed during the lockdown, Kejriwal said, adding that wedding ceremonies with a limit of 50 people will be allowed and special passes issued for the purpose.
India reported a record high of 273,810 infections on Monday -- the fifth consecutive day of more than 200,000 cases.
In Delhi -- the worst-hit city in India -- 25,500 fresh cases were reported on Sunday, with almost one-third of those tested returning positive coronavirus results.
The lockdown is needed to prevent the health system of Delhi from collapsing under the increasing number of patients as there is an acute shortage of medicines, beds, ICUs and oxygen, Kejriwal said.
According to the government order on lockdown "persons/students shall be allowed to appear in examination on production of valid Admit Card. The examiantion staff deployed for exam duties shall be allowed to travel on production of valid I card."
Essential services will be allowed during the lockdown, Kejriwal said, adding that wedding ceremonies with a limit of 50 people will be allowed and special passes issued for the purpose.
India reported a record high of 273,810 infections on Monday -- the fifth consecutive day of more than 200,000 cases.
In Delhi -- the worst-hit city in India -- 25,500 fresh cases were reported on Sunday, with almost one-third of those tested returning positive coronavirus results.
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