Vendors leave Ghazipur market after buying vegetables, during the ongoing coronavirus lockdownThe third phase of lockdown has commenced from today, and the central government has provided some economic activity to restart in green, orange and red zones. Strict curbs will, however, continue in the containment zones. The nation-wide lockdown was imposed on March 25 and will last till May 17.
On the extension of the lockdown, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said: "Time has come to re-open Delhi. The Delhi government will suggest to the Centre that only containment areas in the city be declared as red zones and not the entire districts". At present, all 11 districts in the city have been declared as 'red zones'.