Delhi Weekend Curfew To Stay, Curbs On Private Offices To Ease: Sources
NDTV
The Aam Aadmi Party government had recommended lifting weekend curfews in view of declining Covid cases.
The weekend curfew in Delhi will stay for now, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal decided has after the Aam Aadmi Party government recommended lifting weekend curfews - ordered from 10 pm Fridays to 5 am Mondays - in view of declining Covid cases.
The office of the Lieutenant Governor, it is learnt, has said that a decision on lifting weekend curfew will be taken once the pandemic situation improves further. He has also vetoed the recommendation to withdraw the odd-even rule of opening shops in markets.
The Lieutenant Governor, however, has agreed to the government's recommendation to allow 50 per cent attendance in private offices.
Delhi on Thursday reported 12,306 new cases - a drop of 10.72 per cent over the previous 24 hours. There were, however, 43 confirmed deaths - the most since June last year, when 44 people had died.
