Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extendedthe lockdown in the national capital for one more week till May 3 amid thesurge in the coronavirus cases.
The situation is far from normal in Delhi due to whichthe Delhi government has extended the lockdown for another week.
"Çovid-19 has wreaked havoc in Delhi. A lot ofdeliberation has been done on extending the lockdown for another week. Thelockdown has been imposed in Delhi till May 3, 5 am.," Kejriwal said.
"During the lockdown we saw that the infection ratehas gone up to nearly 36 per cent... till date, we have not seen such aninfection rate in Delhi. It has come down in the last two days... on Sunday, itis nearly 29 per cent."
Meanwhile, Pregnant women, doctors, healthcare staff,journalists, judges, essential workers can move without any restrictions, withvalid proof. Students who are applying for exams can travel withoutrestrictions with valid proof.
Besides, people going for COVID-19 vaccination andtesting can travel without restriction. Also, all essential services providerslike medical personnel, people working in banks and other offices like internet or broadcasting anddelivery of essential goods like food, pharmaceutical are allowed with a validID card.
Due to Covid-19 infections in Delhi, 357 people have diedin a single day while more than 24,000 new cases were reported. The rate ofpersons infected with Covid-19 in Delhi is 32.27 per cent.
Earlier, the Delhi government had imposed a six-daylockdown in the national Capital from 10 p.m. on April 19 till 5 a.m. on April26.
Despite the lockdown, Delhi has not seen a decline inCovid cases during this week but the data indicating the number of deaths fromthe infection has risen due to lack of availability of oxygen.
Most of Delhi's trader organisations were also in favourof further extending the lockdown in the city. The apex traders' body,Confederation of All India Traders Association (CAIT), on Friday had urged theDelhi government to further extend the lockdown in the Capital to control thespread of the Covid-19 infection.