Delhi government announced a night curfew Today after the Covid positivity rate in the national capital touched 0.55% Yesterday. The curfew which begins today, will be in effect from 11pm to 5am.
Here are the list of exemptions:
- People travelling on foot to buy essentials like vegetables, milk and other household products from shops in the neighbourhood.
- People going to and returning from airports, railway stations and bus stops will be permitted after they produce valid tickets.
- Print and television journalists.
- Delivery persons carrying food or medical products.
- Shops selling vegetables, dairy products, meat and other edible products.
- Pharmacy and drug stores.
- People travelling to get the Covid vaccine will be exempted after they produce a copy of their vaccine appointment.
Delhi recorded 290 COVID-19 cases on Sunday with a positivity rate of 0.55%. As per the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), a 'yellow' alert is sounded if the positivity rate stays at 0.5% on two consecutive days.
A number of restrictions, including night curfew, closure of schools and colleges, halved seating capacity in Metro trains and buses, closure of non-essential shops and malls among others, kick in with the 'yellow alert.
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