The Delhi government has decided to allow the markets to open as per normal timings from Monday.  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the official statement on his Twitter handle. Earlier, the markets were allowed only from 10 am till 8 pm after the Delhi government began the unlock process.

Now, in view of declining COVID-19 cases, CM Kejriwal said in his tweet ?Till now due to coronavirus, the markets of Delhi were allowed to open till 8 pm. Due to the decreasing number of cases, the deadline is being removed from Monday. Now the markets will be able to open as per their normal time.?

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? Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 21, 2021

The decision is a huge relief to traders who requested the Disaster Management Authority to extend the market closing time from 8 pm to 10 pm. In a letter to DDMA, the Chamber of Trade and Industry sought permission to open shops till 10 pm. They explained that closure was proving to be insufficient for most of the retail markets, especially during the festive season, PTI reported. Further, CTI president Brijesh Goyal mentioned, "Along with this, the mall owners of Delhi have also requested that their opening time should also be increased.?

The decision comes on the day as Delhi logged 19 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. No fatality was reported for the second consecutive day, keeping the death toll at 25,079. 

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