E-Pass For Night Curfew in Delhi

E-Pass For Night Curfew in Delhi Valid For Weekend Too: Delhi Government

All those people carrying a valid night curfew electronic pass are not required to take a separate pass for the weekend curfew, the Delhi government said today.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a curfew this weekend and the closure of shopping malls, gyms and auditoriums until April 30 as part of the broad restrictions. to break the chain of infection.

The Delhi government announced a seven-hour night curfew on April 6. The decision was made after the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the city.

DDMA’s order for the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew will be in effect until April 30.

“The electronic pass that a person possesses for movement related to essential goods and services during the night curfew will also be valid for the weekend curfew period,” reads a letter issued by the DDMA on Friday.

The e-pass is issued to those who are dedicated to providing essential services but do not have a government ID.

This includes people related to commercial and private establishments, such as stores that deal with food, groceries, pharmaceutical products or people who work in banks, insurance offices, private security agencies, and gasoline pumps, among others, and those who go to get vaccinated against COVID over the weekend. curfew.

Delhi recorded 16,699 COVID-19 cases and 112 deaths on Thursday, according to the health department.

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