Huge crowd seen outside liquor shops as Delhi Govt announces week-long curfew

New Delhi: As Delhi CM Kejriwal announced a six-day complete ‘corona lockdown’ to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown will be in place from 10 pm today till 5 am on April 26, the Chief Minister added.

People gather in large numbers outside a liquor shop in Khan Market. Crowd flouted social distancing norms.

Delhi: People gather in large numbers outside a liquor shop in Khan Market; social distancing norms flouted.

Lockdown to be imposed in the national capital from 10pm tonight to 6am next Monday (26th April). pic.twitter.com/Fq1iNGJo1d

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2021

People queue up outside a liquor shop in Gole Market area.

People queue up outside a liquor shop in Gole Market area.

Delhi govt has decided to impose a lockdown in Delhi, from 10 pm tonight to 6 am next Monday (26th April). pic.twitter.com/DdbSfKaiHT

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2021

#WATCH Delhi: A woman, who has come to purchase liquor, at a shop in Shivpuri Geeta Colony, says, "…Injection fayda nahi karega, ye alcohol fayda karegi…Mujhe dawaion se asar nahi hoga, peg se asar hoga…" pic.twitter.com/iat5N9vdFZ

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2021