Keeping in view the rising covid19 cases, the Delhi ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced to extend lockdown by another week.
Announcing the lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwalsaid that in the duration of lockdown, all essential services with regard tofood, medicine, etc would continue. We have decided to extend the weeklonglockdown in Delhi to till next Monday 5 a.m. to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
Delhi is reporting over 25,000 cases on daily basis. Thereis a crisis of oxygen; there is also a shortage of beds due to which thegovernment is left with no other way than to extend the lockdown.
On Saturday, demanding extension of lockdown, Delhi BJPSpokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said: "Most trade association officebearers feel that extension of curfew or lockdown beyond the morning of April26 is very important in public health interest."
He pointed that many wholesale trade associations basedin Old Delhi are voluntarily extending market closure but scattered markets inthe city need government guideline or intervention.