Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced a complete lockdown in the national capital from 6 am on Monday till March 31 midnight even as novel coronavirus or Covid-19 confirmed cases surged across the country with two fresh deaths on Sunday.
Arvind Kejriwal, during a joint press conference with Delhi LG Anil Baijal, said: "For your health, for Delhi and for the nation, we have decided to lock down the national capital from 6 am on Monday till March 31 midnight."
"Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures"
There are 27 confirmed cases in Delhi, out of which six cases are of transmission and rest 21 cases are those who have travel history abroad.
Arvin Kejriwal listed various provisions which are to be followed during the lockdown period and said that actions will be taken against anyone violating the order.
SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
1. No public transport service will be allowed, including private buses, taxis, auto-rickshaw, and e-rickshaw. Only 25 per cent of the total number of DTC buses will be operative for essential services.
2. All shops, workshops, godowns, weekly markets, offices, commercial establishment, factory, will remain shut.
3. Borders with other states will be sealed. Only the transportation of essential goods and items from these states will be allowed.
4. Inter-states buses, trains, metro trains will remain suspended.
5. Domestic and international flights coming to Delhi are being suspended
6. Construction activities will not be allowed and religious places will be shut as well.
7. Private offices will remain closed
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
1: All fire stations and departments, prison departments, ration shops, police departments, electricity departments, water departments, municipal services and magisterial services will be open for the public.
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2. Print and electronic media are exempted from the order.
3. Telecom, internet and postal services will be there
4. E-commerce services, ration shops, confectionery shops, chemists, pharmacies, petrol pump will remain accessible to the public
5. Only take away and home delivery will be allowed from restaurants
