Delhi Weekend Curfew: Buses, metro to run at 100 per cent capacity; Private offices to operate with 50 per cent

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that DDMA has decided to impose a curfew in Delhi on Saturdays and Sundays to curb COVID surge.

He said that National Capital reported around 11,000 positive cases in the past 8-10 days, of which around 350 patients are in hospital, only 124 patients need oxygen & 7 are on a ventilator.

All govt officials except for those engaged in essential services will work from home.

Here is what will be allowed and what not:

# Buses and metro in Delhi to run with 100 pc capacity; no entry without masks.

# Private offices in Delhi will be allowed to operate with 50 per cent capacity.

# Government officials barring essential services to work from home in Delhi

# Cinema halls, spas, gyms, multiplexes, banquet halls, auditoriums and sports complexes have been closed.

# Restaurants and bars will operate at 50 per cent capacity

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Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Amid the surging COVID-19 cases following the emergence of Omicron variant in the national capital and positivity rate above 0.50 per cent for two consecutive days,

Delhi has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks following the emergence of the Omicron variant.
The city reported 4,099 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the positivity rate in the national capital to 6.46 per cent, Delhi’s health department bulletin informed on Monday.