Delhi lockdown from tonight: Here is what's allowed and what is not
PremiumDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the lockdown will be in place from 10 pm today till 5 am on 26 April
PremiumAmid the surge in Covid-19 cases, a six-day complete 'lockdown' has been imposed in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today. The lockdown will be in place from 10 pm today till 5 am on 26 April.
The restrictions have been announced after a meeting between Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today.
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- All essential services such as groceries, dairies, shops selling fruits and vegetables, bakeries, and confectionaries shall also remain open.
- All emergency personnel will be exempted from the restricting orders.
- Banks, insurance offices and ATMs will remain open
- Home delivery and takeaway of food by restaurants will be allowed.
- Telecommunications, internet services, cable services, and IT enabled services will be open.
- Petrol pumps, LPG, CNG, petroleum and gas retail and storage outlets shall remain open.
- All private offices will work from home
- Only government offices will remain open
- Private medical personnel exempted on production of valid ID.
- Pregnant women/patients going for medical aid along with attendant, exempted on production of valid ID/doctor's prescription/medical papers.
- Those going for testing/vaccination exempted on production of valid ID
- Persons coming from/going to Airports/Railway stations/ISBTs allowed to travel on production of valid ticket.
- Officials in the officers of diplomats of various countries as well as persons holding any constitutional post exempted on the production of valid ID
- Malls, gymnasiums and auditoriums will remain closed till 30 April.
- During curfew, movement of persons for marriage related gatherings up to 50 persons (on production of soft or hard copy of marriage card)
- During curfew, movement of persons for funeral related gatherings up to 20 persons is continued to be allowed
- Media exempted on production of valid ID card.
- No restriction on inter-state & intra-state movement/transportation of essential goods. No separate permission/e-pass required for such movements.
- Religious places shall be permitted to open, but no visitors allowed
Delhi on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent -- meaning almost every third sample being tested in the city is turning out to be positive.
The Delhi government had last week announced a weekend curfew in the national capital from 10 pm on April 16 till 6 am on April 19, and the closure of malls, gymnasiums and auditoriums till April 30 amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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