New Delhi, May 29: The Delhi government on Saturday extended COVID-19 lockdown-like measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the national capital territory. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government said that the restrictions were extended in Delhi to break the chain of transmission and to reduce the positivity rate even further. The restrictions were scheduled to end on May 31.

However, the government has given certain relaxations in this phase of lockdown. Construction and manufacturing units are allowed to resume from Monday following guidelines issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).  Entire workplace should be sanitised. Delhi Receives Fresh COVID-19 Vaccine Stock from Centre for Over 45 Years.

Order by DDMA: 

What Will Remain Open?

  • Manufacturing/production units within closed premises.

  • Construction activities

  • Only asymptomatic workers and employees are allowed to work.

  • Movement of workers or employees would be allowed only on the possession of e-pass.

  • Essential services are allowed.

  • Doctors, Media personnel, patients, pregnant women will be allowed to travel in the lockdown.

What Will Remain Closed?

  • Cinema halls and swimming pools

  • Gyms and Spas

  • Private offices

  • People not allowed for non-essential travelling

  • Religious and political gatherings banned

  • No visitors allowed in religious places

  • Delhi Metro

There will be regular facilities for COVID-19 sample testing at every factory unit and at construction sites. The lockdown has been extended in the national capital a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the gradual unlocking of Delhi.

On Saturday, Delhi reported 956 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. It is the lowest in the last since March 23, 2021. The coronavirus tally in the national capital territory increased to 14,24,646 on Saturday. The positivity rate, meanwhile, declined to 1.19 percent against 1.59 percent reported on Friday. Currently, there are as many as 13,035 active cases in the city.

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