Covid Lockdown Extends In Delhi Till May 17
TNN Bureau. Updated: 5/9/2021 1:30:33 PM
National
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the Covid-induced lockdown in Delhi has been extended till May 17.
The previous lockdown was scheduled to end at 5 am tomorrow.
Stating that lockdown has greatly helped contain the spread of the virus, Kejriwal said that the Delhi government decided to extend it by a week after taking into consideration views of various sections of society.
He also said that the government will additionally impose stricter curbs during next week to ensure that Covid-appropriate behaviour is followed.
These developments come in the backdrop of Delhi logging 17,364 new infections and 332 Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday.
The city’s positivity rate remained below 25 per cent for the third consecutive day, yesterday.