Delhi lifts weekend curfew, restaurants, cinemas to open with 50% capacity

Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

New Delhi, Jan 27, 2022: The weekend curfew has been lifted in Delhi, odd-even curbs for markets removed and restaurants and cinemas can reopen with 50 per cent capacity, the government said today, with Covid cases dropping in the capital.

 

Schools will, however, remain shut for now.

The decision to ease curbs was taken at a meeting between the Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

Shops can be open every day and the number of guests in weddings has been raised to 200 from 50.

The 10 pm to 5 am night curfew in place since December will remain.

No decision was taken on schools in today’s meeting though Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had yesterday flagged worries about the prolonged school shutdown affecting education and mental health of children.

Mr Sisodia had said the Delhi government would recommend reopening schools as it was "necessary to prevent further damage to the social and emotional well-being of children". He also said a large number of parents had favoured it.

Delhi has seen a dip in the number of cases and the positivity rate.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said the Covid situation in the city is under control and the positivity rate is likely to dip below 10 per cent. The city is expected to report less than 5,000 cases today.