Delhi's Strict Covid Curbs: 50% Occupancy At Restaurants, Metro, Theatres

The Delhi government on Saturday announced new restrictions amid an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, banning most public gatherings and setting limits for attendance at restaurants, theatres, on public transport and functions like weddings and funerals. The new rules which will stay in place till April 30, along with the earlier announced 10 pm to 5 am night curfew, include a ban on all types of social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious gatherings in Delhi. All swimming pools except those where sportspersons are training for national and international events will be closed. Only 50 people will be able to attend weddings and 20 people at funerals.