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Markets in Delhi will be allowed to operate as per their normal time from August 23, Chief Minister Arvind Kejirwal announced on Saturday.
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Currently, the markets of Delhi are allowed to open till 8 pm amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said that restriction will be removed and markets will be allowed to open as per their schedule starting Monday, in view of a drop in coronavirus cases in the national capital.
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“In view of the coronavirus situation, the markets were presently allowed to stay open till 8 pm. With the decline in COVID-19 cases, this time limit is being done away with from Monday ie(23 August). The markets can stay open according to their normal timing,” he wrote on Twitter in Hindi.
अभी तक करोना के चलते दिल्ली के बाज़ारों को शाम 8 बजे तक खुलने की इजाज़त थी। कम होते मामलों की वजह से सोमवार से समय सीमा हटाई जा रही है। अब बाज़ार अपने सामान्य समयानुसर खुल सकेंगे।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 21, 2021
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Delhi on Saturday reported zero death due to COVID-19 and 19 fresh cases, the lowest since April 15 last year, according to data shared by the city health department.
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This is the second consecutive day that zero fatality has been logged in a day in the national capital.
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This is also the twelfth time since the onset of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that daily fatality figure stood nil.
