India records over 2 lakh new COVID-19 cases on Friday (April 16, 2021). The new cases took India's total coronavirus count to 1.42 crore, as per the Union Health Ministry’s notification.
The AAP chief said that the restrictions announced today are necessary to curb the spread of coronavirus in Delhi. The Chief Minister also announced sweeping restrictions, including the closure of malls, gyms, spas and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of COVID infections in the city.
He warned that enforcement of
COVID-19 norms will be strictly implemented in public places. COVID-19 cases, he said, are rising every day in Delhi and restrictions were needed to check the spread of the virus.
The Chief Minister added that one weekly market per day per municipal zone will operate to arrest the spread of coronavirus in Delhi. The CM also assured that there is no shortage of beds in hospitals in Delhi. According to the latest data, more than 5000 beds are available.
Updated Apr 15, 2021 | 13:51 IST
The Delhi government has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital in a bid to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Check below what is allowed and not allowed during weekend curfew in Delhi. Delhi weekend curfew: What s open, what s closed [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Cinema halls can operate with 30 per cent capacity.
One weekly market per day per municipal zone will be allowed to operate during weekend curfew.
New Delhi: As COVID-19 infections compound in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital as a silver bullet to wind down the spread of the deadly pathogen.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is holding a crucial meet with Lt Governor Anil Baijal regarding the coronavirus situation in the UT and is expected to announce what decision has been taken to curb the COVID-19 surge in the national capital.
The meeting is being attended by the Delhi Health Minister, Chief Secretary and senior officials. The development comes as the national capital on Wednesday recorded the biggest single-day jump in its COVID-19 tally with 17,282 new cases, while over 100 people died.
Additionally, the national capital reported over 104 deaths, whereas the country reported 1,033 deaths due to
COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, which was the highest since October 2020. In Delhi, the number of cremations at its biggest crematorium, Nigambodh Ghat have gone up by at least 30 percent.
Highlights
The AAP government on Thursday (April 15) imposed weekend curfew in the national capital to curb the rising COVID-19 infections in the city.
Arvind Kejriwal addressed the residents of the national capital and urged them not to panic.
Kejriwal also clarified that the aim behind this weekend curfew is to break the transmission chain.
New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government on Thursday (April 15) imposed weekend curfew in the national capital to curb the rising COVID-19 infections in the city.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed the residents of the national capital and urged them not to panic. He further assured them that there is no dearth of hospitals in Delhi and that measures are being taken to ensure adequate supply of drugs.