New Delhi: Precautionary measures, including a weekend curfew, have been tightened in Delhi amid rising covid cases.
Delhi Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has decided to impose a weekend curfew on Saturdays and Sundays and allow work-from-home to all government offices except essential services. The new restrictions are in addition to the night curfew. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority.
Sisodia urged people to go out on Saturdays and Sundays only in emergencies. It has also been suggested that only 50 percent of employees in private companies should attend. At the same time, because of the crowds, the metro and the bus were allowed to carry full passengers. Earlier it was reduced to 50 percent.
About 80 per cent of the new covid cases in Delhi are Omicron cases. Omicron infection has only mild symptoms but is highly contagious. At present, about 350 people with Omicron are being treated at the hospital. Of these, only 124 needed oxygen support. Seven people are on the ventilator.
In the last 24 hours, it has confirmed 5481covid cases in Delhi. The test positivity rate is 8.37%.
