Weekend Covid-19 curfew comes into effect in Delhi: all you need to know

Starting from 10pm on Friday, Delhi is under curfew till 5pm on Monday and during these 55 hours, shops, malls and markets will remain closed. Only essential shops and services will be allowed to function during the lockdown time.

Only those involved in essential services and those facing an emergency situation will be allowed to step out of their homes. Those venturing out will have to produce e-passes issued by the government or valid identity cards.

Judges, judicial officers, court staff and lawyers will also be allowed to travel on the production of valid identity cards.

Others who are exempted include private medical personnel such as doctors, nursing staff, paramedics and those associated with hospitals, diagnostic centres, testing laboratories, clinics, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and medical oxygen suppliers on the production of valid identity cards.

People can apply for an e-pass for the weekend curfew and the night curfew on weekdays.

People coming from or going to airports, railway stations and inter-state bus terminals will be allowed to travel on the production of valid tickets.

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Continuing the alarming but predicted surge, Delhi on Friday reported 17,335 fresh Covid infections and 9 deaths. The positivity rate, after Friday's addition, rose to 17.73%.