Delhi government on Thursday lifted the restrictions in the city which were imposed amid a surge in the Covid-19 cases. As the Covid-19 cases in the city are declining, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has lifted the weekend curfew and odd-even curbs for the shops. However, the night curfew will remain in place in Delhi.

The government has also removed various regulations levied in the capital regarding the number of guests in the marriage, a take on bars, restaurants, cinemas, and malls.

The decision to ease curbs was taken at a meeting between the Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to review the Covid-19 situation in the national capital. If the situation worsens, the restrictions will be re-imposed, said in a meeting.

Know what’s all open and shut in Delhi

1. Bars, restaurants, cinema theatres and malls to operate at 50 percent capacity.
2. Weekend curfew and odd-even regulations for shops have been lifted.
3. Government offices to operate with 50 percent capacity.
4. Schools will remain shut.
5. Night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am will remain in place.
6. The number of guests has been raised to 200 from 50.

However, no decision regarding the opening of schools was taken though Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia flagged worries about the prolonged school shutdown affecting the education and mental health of children.

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The government has decided to discuss the reopening of schools in the next meeting. Experts suggested phased reopening of the schools – for classes 9-12 in the first phase, classes 5-8 in phase 2, and for classes 3 and 4 in the third phase.

However, the national capital saw a slight increase in the daily Covid-19 on Wednesday when 7,498 new infections were recorded which was 1,470 more from Tuesday’s figures when 6,028 cases were logged in Delhi. There are currently 38,315 active Covid-19 cases in Delhi. The positivity rate in the capital stands at 10.5 percent.

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