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New Delhi to begin easing coronavirus lockdown on Monday
Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the Delhi government, said construction sites and factories where many low-income earners work will be allowed to resume first, noting that the coronavirus situation has "somewhat come under control."
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Delhi's Chief Minister, and a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal addresses his party's supporters and activists during a demonstration against central governments move to table the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021 that confers more power to the Lieutenant Governor in New Delhi on March 17, 2021. (AFP/Money Sharma)
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ndia's capital region of Delhi said Friday it will begin easing its ongoing coronavirus lockdown on Monday, as infection cases have fallen following the second wave that battered the South Asian country.
Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the Delhi government, said construction sites and factories where many low-income earners work will be allowed to resume first, noting that the coronavirus situation has "somewhat come under control."
"During unlocking, we have to take the utmost care of those who belong to the lower sections of the society, that is the laborers, daily wage workers, migrant laborers," Kejriwal said.
The chief minister signaled, however, that if cases increase, a lockdown may be imposed again.
The lockdown in the capital region was first imposed on April 19 and has since been extended, with tight restrictions in place, such as suspension of Metro trains.
India reported over 400,000 new daily cases in early May, leaving the country with a severe lack of hospital beds and medical oxygen. But on Friday, it reported about 186,000 new cases over a 24-hour period, including 1,141 cases in Delhi.
The country had 3,660 newly confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Friday.
