Delhi govt to reintroduce night curfew from today; check details here

NEW DELHI: Delhi government will reintroduce a 10 pm to 5 am night curfew from now till April 30, the government said today amid a rapid rise in the virus infections across the country.

The national capital has seen a fresh surge in coronavirus infections in the capital last month. On Monday, Delhi recorded 3,548 fresh cases and 15 deaths.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said Delhi was going through the fourth wave of COVID-19.

"As per the current situation, we are not considering imposing a lockdown. We are closely monitoring the situation and such a decision will only be taken after due public consultation," Kejriwal has been quoted as saying.

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Rules of the Delhi Night Curfew:

During night curfew hours, traffic movement would not be stopped and those going for vaccinations will be allowed with an e-pass.

Those in essential services and retailers who need to travel after hours for ration, grocery stocks, vegetables, milk, and medicines will also be allowed with similar passes.

So will journalists of the print and electronic media.

Private doctors, nurses, and other medical staff would be allowed movement with ID cards.

Exceptions will also be made for pregnant women and those needing treatment.

The night curfew was being enforced to check the movement of people, not essential services, the Delhi government said in its order.

States like Maharashtra and Rajasthan have also launched night curfews to restrict movement in the middle of a spike in Covid cases across the country.

On Monday, the number of cases in 24 hours crossed one lakh for the first time in India.

Maharashtra has announced a weekend lockdown and a tough 8 pm to 7 am curfew. Rajasthan's night curfew is from 8 pm to 6 am.

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