In a significant development, Delhi will remain under complete curfew from tonight (April 19) till next Monday morning to curb the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the national capital. It is expected that an official announcement in this regard will be made by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a press conference.
Speculations were rife that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government in Delhi wpuld extend the weekend lockdown to curb the spread of the deadly virus in the national capital.
CM Kejriwal met Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and other top officials on Monday (April 19) told hold discussions over COVID-19 situation in Delhi and it seems the decision to impose curfew in the national capital was taken during the meeting. On Sunday, Delhi recorded over 25,500 new COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate has increased to nearly 30 per cent in a 24-hour period.
CM Kejriwal had announced to impose weekend lockdown in Delhi to “break the chain of transmission”. During the weekend lockdown, auditoriums, restaurants, malls, gyms and spas remained closed across Delhi.