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Delhi govt announces curfew from tonight till next Monday morning

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The Arvind Kejriwal government has announced a curfew, starting Monday(April 19) night until Monday (April 26) morning to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Delhi on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases — as well as 161 deaths, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent — meaning almost every third sample being tested in the city is turning out to be positive.

Last week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced Delhi would remain shut this weekend to “break the chain of transmission”.

Auditoriums, restaurants, malls, gyms and spas would be shut down and movie theatres would be allowed with a third of their capacity on weekdays, Kejriwal had said, announcing other restrictions.

In the past 10 days, as Delhi cases maintained a sharp upward trajectory, cabinet ministers, including the CM himself, visited Covid facilities and hospitals to take stock of the situation.

(With inputs from agencies)

Source: Thanks WIONews.com