The Delhi govt will be imposing a weekend curfew in the state starting from this week amid rising Covid-19 cases.
With the positivity rate above 5% for two straight days, Delhi may see ‘red alert’ restrictions under the colour-coded Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These include a total curfew barring essential services, a shutdown of non-essential shops, malls and salons and more restrictions on public transport, weddings and funerals.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) met earlier today to decide on new curbs and restrictions in Delhi.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The DDMA has imposed weekend curfew in Delhi in which no non-essential movement will be permitted
- Weekend curfew will remain in place from Friday night to Monday morning
- Government officials, barring essential services, will now have to work from home in the State
- Private offices will remain open with 50% capacity
- Delhi Metro trains and public transport buses will function with full capacity, but masks will be compulsory
- Essential services, including supply of food items and medicines, will continue uninterrupted
Addressing an important Press Conference | LIVE https://t.co/ikjwaxtJaX
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) 1641282539000
How did we get here?
The national capital has reported a quickly increasing positivity rate with 4,099 new cases in 24 hours on Monday. According to an official statement, the positivity rate in Delhi is 6.46% with the Omicron variant driving most of the cases, as per experts.
Around 1,892 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, according to the Union health ministry.
“As per genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 from three labs, 81 per cent samples were infected with Omicron. Most of the cases are of Omicron,” Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said.
Earlier today, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
“I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid (with) me in last few days, kindly isolate urself (yourself) and get urself tested,” Kejriwal tweeted.
Currently, Delhi is under a ‘Yellow Alert’, the first level of restrictions under the GRAP.
India reported 37,379 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 11,007 recoveries and 124 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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The Delhi govt will be imposing a weekend curfew in the state starting from this week amid rising Covid-19 cases. With the positivity rate above 5% for two straight days, Delhi may see ‘red alert’ restrictions under the colour-coded Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These include a total curfew barring essential services, a shutdown of non-essential shops, malls and salons and more restrictions on public transport, weddings and funerals. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) met earlier today to decide on new curbs and restrictions in Delhi. Here’s what you need to know: The DDMA has imposed weekend curfew in Delhi in which no non-essential movement will be permitted Weekend curfew will remain in place from Friday night to Monday morning Government officials, barring essential services, will now have to work from home in the State Private offices will remain open with 50% capacity Delhi Metro trains and public transport buses will function with full capacity, but masks will be compulsory Essential services, including supply of food items and medicines, will continue uninterrupted Addressing an important Press Conference | LIVE https://t.co/ikjwaxtJaX— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) 1641282539000 How did we get here? The national capital has reported a quickly increasing positivity rate with 4,099 new cases in 24 hours on Monday. According to an official statement, the positivity rate in Delhi is 6.46% with the Omicron variant driving most of the cases, as per experts. Around 1,892 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, according to the Union health ministry. “As per genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 from three labs, 81 per cent samples were infected with Omicron. Most of the cases are of Omicron,” Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said. Earlier today, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms. “I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid (with) me in last few days, kindly isolate urself (yourself) and get urself tested,” Kejriwal tweeted. Currently, Delhi is under a ‘Yellow Alert’, the first level of restrictions under the GRAP. India reported 37,379 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 11,007 recoveries and 124 deaths in the last 24 hours. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.