In the first easing of lockdown measures for Covid-19, hotels in Kerala, highway dhabas in Haryana, tea gardens in West Bengal and mining in Jharkhand will be among the establishments that will open for business from today as states across India partially lift curbs as part of a staggered reopening of the economy. The selective relaxation allowed by the Centre during the second phase of nationwide lockdown, in force till May 3, focuses on the rural sector and daily-wage earners and do not apply to so-called hot spot districts .
Delhi, however, will not ease any restrictions as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases are on the rise in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.
The number of Covid-19 cases in India climbed to 17,265 on Monday including 543 deaths, according to health ministry.
Elsewhere in the world, Germany will also allow smaller stores to open Monday as Europe saw encouraging signs Sunday, with Italy, Spain, France and Britain seeing drops in daily death tolls and slowing infection rates.
The United States, continues to be the nation most affected by coronavirus, recording more than 746,000 coronavirus cases and 40,000 deaths so far.
