Delhi to start unlocking from May 31; factory, construction activity to resume

The unlocking process in Delhi will begin from Monday, announced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. From May 31, the Delhi government has allowed factories and construction activities to resume.

The unlocking process in Delhi will begin from May 31 as Covid cases have continued to dip, announced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. The unlocking in Delhi will be done in phases. Beginning Monday, factories in the national capital will be allowed to resume work. Construction activities have also been allowed to start in Delhi. - 31 Lockdown !LGConstruction Activities: CM @ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/JpsRHeuoMi Delhi has been under a lockdown since April 19 in view of the national capital logging over 25,000 Covid cases back in April. Last week, the lockdown in Delhi was extended till May 31. "This lockdown will last till Monday, 5 am. We will begin the unlocking process. Construction activities and factories will be reopened from Monday keeping the daily wage workers in mind," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced, adding, "Positivity rate has come down to 1.5 per cent."