Weekend curfew announced in Delhi

April 15: Amid a massive surge in Covid-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a weekend curfew in the national capital  from 10 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday morning. Arvind Kejriwal announced this after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and other officials.

All spas, auditoriums, malls have been asked to stay closed from Friday evening. Delhi CM said that all essential services will be allowed to run. Delhi Chief Minister said, “I had a meeting with L-G. We have decided to impose weekend curfew in Delhi. This is because people generally go out for work on weekdays and entertainment on weekends. So to break the chain we are imposing a weekend curfew, exempting essential services. No dine-in options will be allowed in restaurants and eateries.”

Delhi recorded the biggest single-day jump in its coronavirus tally on Wednesday with 17,282 new cases, while over 100 people died.