The petitioner had told the bench that the Uttar Pradesh government has passed a direction on not insisting on COVID-19 RT-PCR positive test reports for admitting patients.
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Delhi on Monday announced to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age.
CM Kejriwal said that the Delhi govt has given approval for the purchase of 1.34 crore vaccines.
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday (April 26, 2021) announced that the Delhi government has decided to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age. Today we have given the approval for the purchase of 1.34 crore vaccines. We will make an effort to ensure that it is purchased soon and administered at the earliest to people, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
The announcement comes ahead of the third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive that is scheduled to begin from May 1 and will aim at vaccinating everyone above 18.
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The step could be taken due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation.
The lockdown in Delhi is in effect till April 26 morning.
New Delhi: The complete COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi which is in effect till Monday (April 26, 2021) morning is likely to be extended further due to the deteriorating situation. The idea behind the brief lockdown was that it will control the cases and give time to boost the health infrastructure, but the situation has gone from bad to worse. In such a situation, extending the lockdown, by maybe another week, is a possible option, a source in the Delhi government told PTI news agency.
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Delhi CM took the step due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (April 25, 2021) extended the complete lockdown in the national capital by one more week due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation.
The COVID-19-induced lockdown in Delhi which was supposed to be in effect till April 26 morning will now remain in place till May 3. We had imposed a 6-day lockdown in Delhi. The lockdown is being extended to next Monday till 5 AM, the Delhi CM said in a press brief. The Central and State teams are working together, the AAP supremo stated.
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The Delhi traders body also decided to shut markets for one more week.
New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday (April 23, 2021) asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led government to extend the COVID-19-induced lockdown in the national capital. They also decided to shut markets for one more week.
The announcement regarding the closure of markets was made by CAIT s Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday (April 24). The Traders Body took the voluntary decision to keep markets closed from April 26 till May 2. As and when the situation is improved, the lockdown can be lifted, the confederation said in a statement.