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Delhi NCR schools shut till Sunday, 50% staff in public and private offices to work from home

All schools in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) have been directed to remain shut and the entry of trucks into the region, except those carrying essential goods, has been restricted until Sunday, November 21, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said in a list of directives late Tuesday. 

The CAQM said the air quality over Delhi was expected to remain in the "very poor" category and could slip into the "severe" category in the coming days.