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What services will be open and closed in Delhi’s weekend curfew: Check here

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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday a weekend curfew to curb a worrying surge in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, imposing several restrictions for 56 hours every week.

The weekend curfew will break the Covid-19 chain in Delhi, Kejriwal said in a video address. “These curbs are for your safety. We will beat this fourth Covid wave with your help.”

The curfew will begin at 10pm on Friday and continue till 6am on Monday .

— Essential services will be allowed.

— Passes will be given to those who are to be married on those days.

— Restaurants will be shut in Delhi. No dine-in is allowed. However, home-deliveries will be permitted.

— There will be special markets with special arrangements; only one weekly market will be allowed in every municipal zone per week.

— Cinema halls will operate with 30% capacity.

— According to sources, spas, malls, auditoriums and gyms will remain closed. A detailed order is awaited.

— Strict enforcement of Covid-appropriate behaviour such as social distancing and mask-wearing in public places will be ensured.

In his address, Kejriwal also spoke of the city’s health infrastructure that is under stress. “Our priority is to provide beds to anyone who needs it,” he said, adding that authorities are trying to increase the number of beds.

“The situation in Delhi hospitals is very much under control…we have enough and more beds available,” he said. The CM also said authorities will work towards strict implementation of mask-wearing.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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