Delhi lockdown extended till June 7: Govt
Covid cases lowest in over 2 months
New Delhi: The Covid-19 lockdown in Delhi has been extended for another week, the government announced on Saturday, as it allowed manufacturing and construction businesses to resume work with conditions. The lockdown, set to end on Monday, will now be in place till June 7.
The companies that resume business will need to strictly follow coronavirus precautions and stagger shifts. Workers will be randomly tested for Covid-19 by the authorities. Delhi on Saturday recorded 956 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over two months, and 122 more deaths from the infection.
The Covid-19 lockdown in Delhi has been extended for another week, the government announced on Saturday, as it allowed manufacturing and construction businesses to resume work with conditions. The lockdown, set to end on Monday, will now be in place till June 7.
The companies that resume business will need to strictly follow coronavirus precautions and stagger shifts. Workers will be randomly tested for Covid-19 by the authorities.
Lowest in over two months, Delhi on Saturday recorded 956 fresh Covid-19 cases. According to the health bulletin, 122 more fatalities while the positivity rate slipped to 1.19 per cent. This is the first time since March 22, when 888 infections were recorded, that daily cases in Delhi have fallen below 1,000. The 122 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll in Delhi to 24,073, the health department bulletin stated.
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday kick-started the drivethrough vaccination centre of the Delhi government at the Chhatrasal Stadium.
“The Delhi government has started a drive-in vaccination facility here at the Chhatrasal Stadium. People can come here in their cars, motorcycles, some are even on foot, and can get vaccinated here. The vaccination is free at this centre,” Kejriwal said.
On the question of politicising the vaccine procurement, Kejriwal said: “We just want vaccines, where is the politicization in this? The people need vaccines, they should tell where we should get the vaccines from. The Central government has to procure the vaccines, after doing so they should give them to us and we will administer them to everyone. This is not the time for petty politics. This is not the time to play a blame game. This is not the time for finger-pointing. This is not the time for debate and counter.”