Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges PM Modi to ban flights to stop new Covid variant, LG presses alert button

Amid growing concerns about mutated coronavirus variant, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urged PM Narendra Modi on Saturday to stop flights from countries affected by the wave of infections, while lieutenant governor Anil Baijal directed the chief secretary and the Delhi Police commissioner to strictly enforce Covid-appropriate behaviour in public places and at events besides putting hospitals on full alert and preparedness to handle any emergency.