Weekend curfew odd-even system of opening shops lifted in Delhi DDMA
New Delhi Jan 27 PTI The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday decided to lift weekend curfew and the odd-even system of opening non-essential shops in the city besides allowing restaurants bars cinema halls and theatres to reopen with 50 per cent capacity given the improving Covid situationThe decisions were made at a DDMA meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal A final call to reopen schools will be taken in the next meeting officials saidThey said government offices have been allowed to reopen with 50 per cent of employees in attendanceWeddings venues have been allowed to have guests 50 per cent of its capacity not exceeding 200 in attendance Till now only 20 people were allowed to attend wedding ceremonies at homeCurfew from 10 pm to 5 am imposed on weekdays will continue The DDMA meeting also decided to strictly enforce and enhance Covid-appropriate behaviour and other guidelines to check the rise in cases they added Following the meeting Baijal tweeted that after detailed discussions with experts keeping in view the decline in cases it was decided to gradually ease restrictions while ensuring adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviourIt was agreed to revoke weekend curfew and to open markets without the odd-even rule It was also decided to open all government offices with 100 per cent strength up to Grade 1 levelRestaurants bars and cinema hallstheatres to operate up to 50 per cent capacity he said in a tweetThe L-G also advised the health department to enhance vaccination coverage with a special focus on vulnerable sections and also to undertake necessary epidemiological analysis of hospitalised patients PTI VIT GJS NSD NSD
New Delhi Jan 27 PTI The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday decided to lift weekend curfew and the odd-even system of opening non-essential shops in the city besides allowing restaurants bars cinema halls and theatres to reopen with 50 per cent capacity given the improving Covid situationThe decisions were made at a DDMA meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal A final call to reopen schools will be taken in the next meeting officials saidThey said government offices have been allowed to reopen with 50 per cent of employees in attendanceWeddings venues have been allowed to have guests 50 per cent of its capacity not exceeding 200 in attendance Till now only 20 people were allowed to attend wedding ceremonies at homeCurfew from 10 pm to 5 am imposed on weekdays will continue The DDMA meeting also decided to strictly enforce and enhance Covid-appropriate behaviour and other guidelines to check the rise in cases they added Following the meeting Baijal tweeted that after detailed discussions with experts keeping in view the decline in cases it was decided to gradually ease restrictions while ensuring adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviourIt was agreed to revoke weekend curfew and to open markets without the odd-even rule It was also decided to open all government offices with 100 per cent strength up to Grade 1 levelRestaurants bars and cinema hallstheatres to operate up to 50 per cent capacity he said in a tweetThe L-G also advised the health department to enhance vaccination coverage with a special focus on vulnerable sections and also to undertake necessary epidemiological analysis of hospitalised patients PTI VIT GJS NSD NSD
