Coronavirus: Curfew passes must to enter Delhi; border sealed

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that lockdown will be strictly enforced in the national capital

Amid concerns in the government over people violating lockdown, the Delhi police on Monday announced that curfew passes will be mandatory from March 24 to enter the national capital.

Media persons, however, will not need the passes and their ID cards will suffice, they said.

On Sunday, police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in Delhi till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, banning protests, and other gatherings.
 

Section 144 of the CrPC bans assembly of four or more people in one place.

In a communication on Monday, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Srivastava