New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a press convention on Sunday (May 9, 2021) introduced that the lockdown within the nationwide capital is being prolonged for seven extra days to curb the unfold of coronavirus.
The lockdown in Delhi will now stay in place until 5 AM on May 17. Earlier, CM Arvind Kejriwal had first imposed a complete lockdown within the nationwide capital on April 19 which was later prolonged on April 25 and May 1 respectively.
CM Arvind Kejriwal additionally revealed that within the final 2-3 days, Delhi’s positivity price has come right down to 23% from 35%.
“We used the lockdown period to boost our medical infrastructure and to increase oxygen beds at various locations,” Kejriwal added.
Here’s complete checklist of what’s allowed, what’s not as per DDMA guidelines:
1. In addition to all of the curbs which have been in place throughout the earlier lockdowns, Delhi CM introduced that the metro services will stay shut on this extension interval of the lockdown.
2. Now marriages within the nationwide capital can solely be held at dwelling or court docket with no more than 20 individuals. “There will be a complete prohibition on marriage ceremonies at public places, banquet halls, hotels and similar places during the period,” notification learn.
3. Essential services resembling groceries, milk cubicles, pharmacy retailers, and so on will stay open within the metropolis.
4. CNG, LPG and petrol pumps will stay operational.
5. Central and state authorities places of work will stay open.
6. Private places of work, colleges, schools and different instructional establishments will stay shut.
7. Public locations like gyms, malls, magnificence salons, cinema halls will stay shut.
8. Weekly markets and onsite building will stay suspended as effectively.
9. Banks, ATMs and different monetary services suppliers will stay operational.
10. Patients, pregnant ladies, media professionals shall be allowed to journey within the metropolis.
See complete notification here:
Lockdown in Delhi prolonged until May 17 with strict restrictions; Metro rail services to stay briefly suspended, marriage ceremonies at public locations/ banquet halls/inns prohibited, marriage ceremonies allowed to be organized at dwelling or in Court pic.twitter.com/wmGE0KYGh8
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2021
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) added that the district magistrates, deputy commissioners of police, authorities involved shall be liable for making certain COVID-appropriate behaviour at inter-state bus terminals, railway stations, mandis and retailers offering important items.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, Delhi reported 17,364 energetic instances, pushing the overall caseload to 13,10,231. The nationwide capital additionally witnessed 332 fatalities on Saturday, taking the loss of life toll to 19,071.
