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Govt shuts restaurants in Capital till March 31, takeaway and delivery services will continue

- Sushant Mehra

THE Delhi government on Thursday ordered the closing of all restaurants and curbing of social gatherings above 20 people in order to check the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

Holding a press conference, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of all restaurants and educational institutions.

“We have decided to close restaurants in Delhi till March 31. Eating at restaurants will be prohibited but take away of foods or delivery of food will continue,” he said.

Imposing stricter curbs on social gatherings, Kejriwal announced, “Twenty or more people will not be allowed to gather at any place for social, cultural, religious, academic, seminar or conferences purposes in the state. Earlier, 50 or more people were not allowed to gather.”