Delhi to Andhra, states take slow and steady steps to exit lockdown

States scrambled to make the full use of the Centre’s green light on lifting lockdown restrictions but opted for amber in inter-state transport, as the number of Covid-19 positive cases nearly touched the 100,000-mark. 

Delhi implemented most of the demands made to the Centre in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 May. CM Arvind Kejriwal said shops would open on odd-even days and, within Delhi, buses would run, subject to social distancing. He said all government and private offices can open with full attendance and private vehicles, cabs, and e-rickshaws can operate, subject to social distancing restrictions.

However, Delhi’s