Delhi LG visits shelter homes to take stock of arrangements amid coronavirus lockdown

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 21 2020 | 2:30 PM IST

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday took stock of the lockdown implementation in the national capital and visited temporary shelters for migrant workers and the homeless to review arrangements.

According to an official, the lieutenant governor visited two schools at Ludlow Castle Number 2 that have been converted into shelter homes amid the ongoing lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Baijal, along with top officers, also made a surprise inspection of a night shelter being run by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).

On Monday, the total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 2,081, with 78 fresh cases and two deaths being reported in a day.

The country has been under a lockdown since March 25 to check the spread of the deadly virus. The shutdown will continue till May 3.

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First Published: Apr 21 2020 | 2:30 PM IST

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