ENA State 2021-04-15 09:01:45 <p><strong>New Delhi, Apr 15 (KNN) </strong>In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a weekend curfew.</p> <p>All malls, gyms, spas, and auditoriums will be shut while Cinema halls will be operational with just 30 per cent seating capacity, announced the Delhi CM.</p> <p>All spas, auditoriums, malls have been asked to stay closed from Friday evening. Delhi CM said that all essential services will be allowed to run.</p> <p>While assuring that essential services won't be affected due to weekend curfew, Kejriwal also announced that people, who are scheduled to attend weddings in Delhi, will be given e-passes to facilitate movement during the curfew.</p> <p>Kejriwal made the announcement after holding an emergency meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal and then with Health Minister Satyendar Jain.</p> <p> I had a meeting with Lt Governor. We have decided to impose a weekend curfew in Delhi. This is because people generally go out for work on weekdays and entertainment on weekends. So to break the chain we are imposing a weekend curfew, exempting essential services, Delhi CM said.</p> <p>''No dine-in options will be allowed in restaurants and eateries,'' he added.</p> <p>Delhi on Wednesday registered a new high daily COVID-19 tally of 17,282 cases, the highest single-day spike the national Capital has seen so far while the number of deaths due to COVID-19 was 104.</p> 26684 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/delhi-cm-announces-weekend-curfew-in-national-capital-to-contain-covid-19-spread 2021-04-15 09:01:45 knnindia.co.in