Delhi unlock 2.0 news: Today's updates

As the Central and state governments allow phase-wise relaxation in curbs to get the life up and running again following over two months of lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, we bring you the latest updates from Delhi.
*Update at 11.19pm: Delhi govt directs all depts, autonomous bodies/PSUs, corporations/local bodies of GNCT of Delhi to maintain "status quo" in NCT of Delhi, except modifying night curfew timing on the movement of individuals from 10pm-5am in place of 9pm to 5am(ANI)
*Update at 11.10pm: A 49-year-old Delhi Police Inspector posted with the Special Cell has died due to Covid-19 at South Delhi's Max hospital, police said on Wednesday.(PTI)
*Update at 9.20pm: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said that the home ministry in collaboration with defence forces will set up a 1,000-bed Covid care centre at Dhaula Kuan, which will have 250 ventilators and oxygen facility at every bed.(ANI)
*Update at 8.29pm: Delhi reports 2,442 new Covid-19 cases and 61 deaths today.Total number of cases rises to 89,802, death toll stands at 2,803, reports ANI quoting govt
*Update at 5.59pm: Delhi Police issues 746 challans related to Covid-19 guidelines violations (not wearing face masks, spitting & flouting social distancing norms) today. A total of 21,093 such challans have been issued till date. (ANI)
*Update at 5.35pm: The GMR group-run Delhi Airport on Wednesday announced the rollout of an e-gate pass facility at its cargo terminal, which is expected to reduce physical contact of a person in gaining entry to the complex besides making the entire process hassle-free.(PTI)
*Update at 4.50pm: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal visits Commonwealth Games Village Sports Complex which has been converted into a Covid care centre. He says, "Around 500 beds have been set up here. The centre will be linked to LNJP Hospital and has separate wards for male & female patients." (ANI)

*Update at 4.15pm: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the number of Covid-19 patients is reducing in the national capital. (ANI)
*Update at 3.55pm: Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday reiterated that the situation in the capital city is now under control and not adverse as it was a month ago but warned that there is no room for complacency as the coronavirus is unpredictable.(ANI)
Update at 2.30pm | Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of Delhi Police inspector Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, who died due to Covid-19
Update at 1.20pm | Covid-19 situation in Delhi is not "terrible" as predicted one month ago; situation is under control: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Update at 1.10pm | There are 26,000 active Covid-19 cases in Delhi; number of people recovering from virus is increasing: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Update at 12pm | 49-year-old Delhi Police Inspector posted with Special Cell dies of Covid-19 at South Delhi's Max hospital
Update at 10.56am | World Animal Protection and NDMC feed hundreds of stray dogs in Delhi
Update at 9.56am | Record single-day jump of 507 Covid-19 fatalities pushes India's death toll to 17,400; cases climb to 5,85,493, reports PTI
No longer up in the air, dining in open space to be reality
Taking a cue from European countries, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) is planning to allow open-air restaurants in the areas falling under its jurisdiction. The corporation has come out with a draft policy on such restaurants offering dining in their open spaces. They will also be allowed to play light music, though seating diners on the pavements as done abroad will not be permitted.
‘Covid hotels’ in the dark about what’s next
After the announcement that hotels would be turned into Covid care facilities attached to hospitals, most hotels have heard neither from the government nor the hospitals. The hotels find themselves in an unenviable position because whatever little of new income avenues they had planned by way of home delivery, takeaway or laundry services also came to a halt once the news spread of their turning into Covid facilities.
Even as Covid cases rise in city, govt data mysteriously shrinks
The Covid-19 data put out by Delhi government has been steadily shrinking over the past couple of months and its daily bulletins have been marked by inconsistencies in format and content. Starting April 30, the amount of information has come down though cases and deaths have grown rapidly.