NEW DELHI : The ongoing lockdown in Delhi will be extended for another week up to May 17 morning, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. “This lockdown will be stricter and the Delhi Metro will not be plying from 10th May,"’Kejriwal said. Ten States reported 71.75% of the new cases in last 24 hours. Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday appealed the agitating employees to resume their duties from Monday (tomorrow) in larger public interest. The global community is extending a helping hand to support India’s efforts to meet the challenges and requirements of the unprecedented surge in the number of covid-19 cases in the second wave of the global pandemic.

Source: Mint May 09, 2021 16:41 UTC