NewDelhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday (April 6, 2021) decided to impose a night curfew to curb the COVID-19 spread. The night curfew has been imposed in the national capital from 10 pm to 5 am with immediate effect till April 30.
The number of coronavirus cases in Delhi has been rapidly rising over the past few days. On Monday, the national capital reported 3,548 new cases and 15 deaths. This was the fourth consecutive day that Delhi reported more than 3,500 new coronavirus infections. On Sunday, it had registered 4,033 new cases, its highest single-day tally in 2021.
The announcement has come a day after a proposal to impose a night curfew in the national capital was reportedly forwarded to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
CM Kejriwal had on Friday said that Delhi was undergoing the fourth wave of COVID-19 but a lockdown was not being considered yet.
Meanwhile, India recorded more than 96,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Bureau Report
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