Coronavirus lockdown: Patrolling intensified on Delhi borders, says Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said intense patrolling on Delhi's borders has been initiated to prevent movement of migrant workers in national capital during ongoing 21-day lockdown period.

He said an alarming situation h arisen after a large number of people gared in Kaushambi bordering Delhi's Anand Vihar over rumours that buses were stationed re to take migrant workers to ir home states.

situation is under control w but some people are still trying to enter Delhi. refore, patrolling has been intensified in border areas of city, chief minister said.

Though all inter-state bus service were suspended following 21-day lockdown anunced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night, thousands of daily wrs and labourers from Delhi, Haryana and even Punjab h been reaching Anand Vihar, Ghazipur and Ghaziab's Lal Kuan areas since Thursday after arduous treks on foot in a bid to ride buses to ir respective native places.

Kejriwal said police and civil ministration officers have been directed to ensure that people do t come out on ros.

He also asked people to stay indoors terming it an act of "biggest patriotism" and urged m to t pay attention to rumours.

Kejriwal said government is working towards providing ration to needy who do t have ration cards and ensured strict punishment against fair price shop owners if y indulged in malpractices.

Appealing to all ration shop owners to show humanity as country is going through difficult times, Kejriwal said following his directions, a ration dealer in Janakpuri was arrested for stealing ration.

So far, 72 cases of coronavirus have been reported in national capital.

According to Union health ministry, 92 new cases and four deaths due to coronavirus have been reported in country since Sunday, taking total cases to 1,071 and number of deaths to 29.