Key points:
- Amid surge in coronavirus cases, Delhi has trimmed down the number of people allowed at weddings from 200 to 50
- On Tuesday, the national capital recorded 6,396 cases
No more than 50 people can be invited for a wedding in Delhi as the cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continue to soar in the national capital, the Arvind Kejriwal government ordered on Wednesday. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal has given approval for the revised limit.
The government revised the earlier cap of 200 people as Delhi witnessed record new cases of the coronavirus disease in the week ending November 14 and daily fatalities hovered close to 100 a day.
“This was essential as the larger the crowd at a place, the more harmful it is. Lockdown won’t be imposed but people have to be stopped from gathering in large numbers,” Sisodia was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Earlier in the day, both Sisodia and Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain assured that there will be no lockdown in the Capital but local restrictions are likely to be imposed at some places.
