Covid-19 crisis: Delhi opens all shops, salons; seals borders for a week

Kejriwal also sought a public vote on whether hospitals in the national capital should be reserved only for residents.

Fearing a deluge of patients from across India because Delhi offers highly subsidised medical treatment, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sealed the border for visitors from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for a week and asked city residents for their opinion by June 5 on how and when the border should be opened.

Kejriwal also sought a public vote on whether hospitals in the national capital should be reserved only for residents. “CM Arvind Kejriwal has sought suggestions from the people on whether Delhi hospitals should be reserved for Delhi residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Send in your suggestions by 5th June, 5 pm,” the tweet from the chief minister’s office (CMO) said.

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There was chaos on Delhi-Noida, Delhi-Faridabad, and Delhi-Gurugram borders as only the entry of essential services and those with passes was permitted. Most people, buoyed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines issued on Sunday declaring interstate borders open but subject to state government review, got ready to come to Delhi to attend office, only to be turned away at the border…Read More