Delhi unlock process to begin from May 31, says Kejriwal
Factories to open, construction activities to be allowed, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 28: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said Delhi has somehow gained control over the second wave of Covid-19 and the government will now start the process of lifting the lockdown gradually, starting with resumption of construction activities and reopening of factories for one week from Monday.
This doesn’t mean the fight against the deadly disease has ended, he stressed.
“It is time to start the unlock process. It should not be the case that people escape coronavirus but die of hunger. We have to maintain a balance between controlling the spread of Coronavirus and allowing economic activities,” Kejriwal said during an online press briefing.
“At a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday, it was decided that the lockdown be lifted gradually. In this process, we have to take care of the lowest strata first, daily wagers, labourers, guest workers who come to Delhi from far off areas in search of livelihood,” he said. “Keeping this in mind, it has been decided to open factories and allow construction activities for one week from Monday,”
he said, adding the government will continue the unlock process every week based on the opinion of experts and the public.
However, if the cases
start rising again, we will have to stop the unlock exercise, he added and appealed to people not to step out unless it is absolutely necessary.
In the last 24 hours, Delhi reported around 11,00 new cases. The chief minister had announced a lockdown in Delhi on April 19. —