The national capital was one of the worst-hit in the third wave of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and the government had imposed the curfew on January 4, 2022 and ordered schools and restaurants to close
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Officials in Delhi announced the lifting of the weekend curfew following a sharp decline in number of new coronavirus cases. That will see restaurants and markets reopening.
Delhi was one of the worst-hit in the third wave of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and the government had imposed the curfew on January 4, 2022 and ordered schools and restaurants to close.
Now, restaurants, bars and cinemas will be allowed to operate with up to 50 per cent capacity and the number of people at weddings will be restricted to 200.
Last week, some curbs had been lifted allowing private offices to be partially staffed but advised people to work from home as much as possible
However, Delhi will remain under night-time curfew though, and schools will be closed, Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said.
The number of new cases in Delhi fell to 4,291 on January 27 from a peak of 28,867 on January 13. More than 85 per cent of COVID-19 beds across the city’s hospitals were unoccupied, government data showed.
“In view of the decline in positive cases, it was decided to gradually ease restrictions while ensuring adherence to COVID-19 Appropriate Behavior,” an official was quoted saying.
Last week, some curbs had been lifted allowing private offices to be partially staffed but advised people to work from home as much as possible.
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