Straight after Arvind Kejriwal announced opening of Delhi’s border, vehicles were seen easily crossing into the national capital.
According to our reporters, from Gurugram to Ghaziabad, there was relief for commuters who have to go to the national capital for work or other purposes. Till now, government officials and those with passes were only allowed to enter the national capital.
The border was closed after lockdown was imposed in order to check the spread of the coronavirus disease. The curbs were relaxed for a few days during the lockdown, but the Delhi government again sealed the border once the number of cases started increasing. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments also imposed border curbs to stop the spike in cases.
However, it is worthwhile mentioning that hotels and banquet halls will not open for now because such facilities could be used to treat Covid-19 patients with a rise in infections.
Announcing relaxations as part of “Unlock 1”, Kejriwal had said that malls, restaurants and religious places in Delhi would open from Monday after more than two months since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed, but banquets and hotels would remain closed.
