Migrant Workers in Delhi head home due to fear of lockdown

NEW DELHI:

Several migrant workers were seen heading back to their hometowns amid fears of another lockdown because of the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi.

“Delhi is witnessing a sharp rise in COVID cases. Due to this, a night curfew has been imposed in the city. The government will likely impose a lockdown soon. Hence, my family and I are going back to Jharkhand,” said a roadside vendor.

“My family and I are going back to our village… We will come back when the situation normalises,” chimed in another migrant worker.
On April 6, the Delhi government imposed a night curfew in the national capital from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am. Delhi also reported 5,506 fresh COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths within the last 24 hours.

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