Delhi Govt Shuts Restaurants, Bans Gatherings of Over 20 People
“We have succeeded in keeping coronavirus at the containment stage and it is not at community level,” he said.
The Delhi government on Thursday, 19 March, shut restaurants in the national capital amid the coronavirus outbreak but said that takeaway and home delivery services will continue.
“Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has asked all government departments, autonomous bodies and PSUs to segregate activities and suspend non-essential services,” Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said at a press conference.
Non-essential government services will be discontinued from Friday, he added.
“We have succeeded in keeping coronavirus at the containment stage and it is not at community level,” he said.
The chief minister also asked those directed to undergo quarantine to follow rules or strict action may be taken against them.
The coronavirus has claimed one life in Delhi and infected 10 people.
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