Kejriwal puts Delhi under weekend curfew as Covid-19 cases spike

Delhi will be under curfew on weekends to contain rising Covid-19 cases, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday as the city’s hospitals struggled to treat a rush of patients.

Essential activities, including weddings, will be allowed with curfew passes. Auditoriums, malls, gyms and spas will be shut down and cinema theatres will be allowed with a third of the capacity.

"We have decided to imposed weekend Curfew in Delhi,” said Kejriwal at a press conference, adding that the city has enough hospital beds to treat Covid-19 patients.

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