Delhi extends lockdown by a week. What is allowed and what's not ?
- The lockdown imposed on April 19 night will now continue till 5 AM on May 3, in Delhi.
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced extension of lockdown in Delhi.
Delhi lockdown: Who are exempted?
- Officials of Government of India, its autonomous or subordinate offices and PSUs, on production of valid I-card.
- Officers/officials functioning in the offices of Diplomats of various countries as well as persons holding any constitutional post on production of valid I-card
- Police, Prisons, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and emergency Services, District Administration, Pay and Account Office, Services, GAD, Electricity, Water and Sanitation, Public transport (air, railways, delhi metro, uses) including all incidental services or activities that are essential for smooth functioning of all modes of public transport (such as handling of cargo, ticketing, air freight station, CFS ICD etc), Disaster Management and related services, NIC, NCC and Municipal services, and all other essential services.
- All private medical personnel such as doctors, nursing staff, paramedical etc, and other hospital services (such as hospitals, diagnostic centres, testing laboratories, clinics, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, medical oxygen suppliers and other medical and health services including incidental services/activities such as supply of medical instruments & consumables, sanitation, security) on production of valid I-card.
- Pregnant women and patients for getting medical health services along with attendant, on production of valid I-card, doctor's prescription, medical papers.
- All Judicial officers, official staff members of all courts of Delhi on production of valid I-card, service ID card, photo entry passes permission letters issued by the court administration.
- Persons who are going for COVID-19 testing or vaccination, on production of valid |-card.
- Persons coming from or going to airports, railway stations/SBTs allowed to travel on production of valid ticket..
- Electronic and print Media on production of valid I-card.
- Students shall be allowed to appear in examination on production of valid admit card. The examination staff deployed for exam duties shall be allowed to travel on production of valid I-card.
- Offices of Delhi government, autonomous bodies, corporations shall remain closed except those involved in essential and emergency services such as Health and Family Welfare and all related medical establishments.
- Movement of persons for marriage related gatherings up to 50 persons (on production of soft or hard copy of marriage card) and funeral/ last rites related gatherings up to 20 persons is continued to be allowed.
Delhi lockdown: Who will require an e-pass?
• Banks, Insurance offices and ATMs, SEBI/ Stock related offices
• Telecommunications, Internet services, Broadcasting and Cable services, IT and IT enabled services.
Delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-commerce.
• Shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy & milk booths, meat & fish, animal fodder, pharmaceuticals, opticians, medicines and medical equipment, news papers distribution.