The Delhi government extended on Sunday strict curbs it had imposed in the wake of a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases till 5am on May 3, as the capital struggled with spiraling infections and a shortage of oxygen and hospital beds.
“We had imposed a six-day lockdown in Delhi. The lockdown is being extended to next Monday till 5 am,” Arvind Kejriwal said in a virtual address, a move that meant the city will be under tight restrictions for at least little more than a week.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government announced a six-day lockdown on April 19. It came in force on April 26 (Monday). Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) and Traders’ Associations on Saturday demanded an extension of the restrictions, quoting the high number of daily cases being reported in the Capital.
The Delhi High Court on Saturday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to coordinate on the issue of making medical oxygen available to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients, observing that citizens cannot be left to die. The court also made it clear that the efforts which Delhi government has to make in this regard cannot be trivialised and they should not leave it entirely to the central government.
According to the order, “There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of all
types of goods or cargo and empty trucks including those for cross land-border or trade under Treaties with neighboring countries. No separate permission or approval or e-permif will be required for such movements.”
However, e-pass will be required for Courier services, self-employed persons-electrician, plumbers, etc; shops of educational books for students and Shops of electric fans during curfew time.
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