INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New Delhi: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal stated on Monday that the Covid situation in Delhi is important and revealed a six-day lockdown
in the nationwide capital from 10 pm Monday to 5 am next Monday
Mr Kejriwal said the relocation was required as rising Covid cases have actually badly strained the city's resources and its health system
He said that the government will use this time to increase medical centers in the city and appealed to migrants not to leave, saying,
Federal government will take care of you
All vital services will be permitted throughout the lockdown, but personal workplaces and other establishments like stores, shopping
centers, weekly markets, making systems, academic and coaching institutes, cinema halls, dining establishments, bars, assembly halls,
auditoriums, public parks, sport complexes, fitness centers, day spas, barber stores, saloons and appeal parlours will remain closed
All e-passes obtained for movement linked to essential goods and services throughout night curfew and weekend curfew will be valid for the
six-day restrictions.During the lockdown, pregnant females and clients going for medical services along with an attendant will be allowed on
production of legitimate I-card or physician's prescription or medical documents
People who are going for Covid-19 screening or vaccination are also exempted on the production of a legitimate I-card
Those going to airports, railway stations, ISBT have been enabled motion, however they will have to show a valid ticket
Electronic and print mediapersons have been excused from the limitations
The Delhi federal government on Monday likewise issued a circular advancing the summertime trip in all city schools as the nationwide
capital fights a massive fight versus coronavirus
The vacation, earlier arranged from May 11 to June 3, will now begin from Tuesday (tomorrow) and schools will remain shut till June 9, the
Delhi's health system is at a snapping point
I will not state it has collapsed however the Covid scenario is quite critical, Mr Kejriwal said while addressing an online interview
I have actually constantly been against a lockdown
I believe the lockdown will not end up the virus, however it will lower the transmission rate
It will provide us time to improve our infrastructure
We will utilize this week-long lockdown to improve our health care I interest individuals to entirely follow the lockdown
We will together overcome this 4th stage of Covid-19 as we carried out in the earlier three waves, he added
Attending to migrant employees, Mr Kejriwal said, I appeal to you with folded hands
It's a little lockdown, just for 6 days
Do not leave Delhi and go
I'm really hopeful that we will not require to additional extend the lockdown Govt will look after you
Delhi is the worst-hit city in India with 25,500 fresh cases on Sunday and practically one-third of those tested returning positive
In the last 24 hr, the variety of cases stayed high regardless of a dip-- 23,500
In its order, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority stated that movement of people will be enabled marriage related gatherings and up to
50 people will be allowed to participate in a wedding event, but they will need to show a soft or paper copy of the wedding card
Twenty individuals will be permitted to participate in funerals
The DDMA likewise said that swimming pools (other than those being utilized for training of sportspersons for participation in nationwide
and international occasions), building activities (except where labourers are residing onsite) will likewise stay shut.Stadia will be
allowed to remain open for arranging nationwide and global sports occasions without spectators, said chief secretary Vijay Dev, who is also
the chairperson of the DDMA's executive committee.It specified that public transportation such as Metros and buses with their 50 percent
capability will be allowed to run
In taxis not more than 2 individuals will be permitted
