Lockdown In Delhi From 10 PM Till 5 am till 26 April

As the Delhi Government Announcing a six-day lockdown in Delhi from 10 pm tonight to 5 am next Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move was necessary as rising Covid cases had severely strained the city's resources and its health system was at a tipping point. Delhi is the worst-hit city in India with 25,500 fresh cases on Sunday and almost one-third of those tested returning positive. In the last 24 hours, the number of cases remain high despite a dip -- 23,500.

"Delhi's health system is at a breaking point. I will not say it has collapsed but the Covid situation is pretty critical," Arvind Kejriwal said in a televised address, asserting that the lockdown decision was not an easy one.

"I have always been against a lockdown. I believe the lockdown will not finish the virus, but it will reduce the transmission rate. It will give us time to boost our infrastructure. We will use this week-long lockdown to improve our healthcare," he added.

Delhi is facing acute shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen supplies and key medicines such as the anti-viral Remdesivir said by Mr Kejriwal. "If we don't enforce a lockdown now, Delhi could be staring at a "bigger disaster," he explained.

All shops and business will be shut and movement will be limited to essential CM Kejriwal said ‘I appeal to all that this is a small lockdown of six days. Please don't leave Delhi. I assure you that the government will look after you," said the Chief Minister.’

As in the weekend curfew order, auditoriums, restaurants, malls, gyms and spas remain shut and movie theatres are allowed only with a third of their capacity. All gatherings -- social, religious or political - are banned.

And people should follow the lockdown rules for their own safety do not come out from homes unnecessarily take all safety measures .