weekend curfew in capital

The Capital will no longer have a curfew during weekends, shops will be allowed to open without adhering to the odd-even rule, and cinemas, bars and restaurants can operate at 50% of their capacity, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority decided on Thursday.
The DDMA also increased the ceiling of attendees at weddings to 200 and al- lowed government offices to work at 50% of their strength. Night curfews will remain in place and a deci- sion on opening of schools. will be taken up at the next meeting, officials said.
According to government data, COVID claimed over 33 lives per day over a 13-day period, with 438 deaths re- ported between January 13 and 25. According to sourc es, officials at the Health De- partment, who were also present at the DDMA meet ing, said as many as 337 deaths were of patients who had tested positive after their admission to hospitals for non-COVID illnesses. COVID-19 was identified as the cause of death in just 94 cases. Of these 94 pa tients, only 32 were vacci nated, the officials said dur ing the meeting. They also said genome sequencing of as many as 2,503 samples, analysed between January 1 and 23, led to the detection of the Omicron variant in as many as 1,978 samples.
L-G Anil Baijal, who chaired the meeting, which had Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and experts in at tendance, said he was in fa vour of easing the restric tions gradually to avoid the possibility of a sudden surge in COVID infections. The L-G reiterated that the pace of vaccination be enhanced for maximum coverage.
The test positivity rate of COVID infections in the city reduced to 9.56% on Thurs day from 10.55% a day ear lier, according to a govern ment bulletin. The number of new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours decreased to 4,291 from 7,498 on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while addressing the media said there are no plans to impose a lockdown in the city. He further informed that about 22,000 COVID-19 cases are likely to be reported in Delhi on Sunday. The police have requested the residents of the national capital to adhere to the Weekend Curfew guidelines and follow the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Government on Saturday announced to give relaxation on the occasion of Prakash Parab of Guru Govind Singh to be held on Sunda (January 9). The government has allowed devotees to visit the Gurdwaras on the occasion of Prakash Parab with strict compliance of Covid guidelines and the Covid appropriate behaviour.
‘The devotees will be allowed to visit.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced sweeping restrictions, including a weekend curfew and the closure of malls, gymnasiums, spas and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of the COVID-19 infection in the national capital.