Yellow alert in Delhi amid steady uptick in Covid cases; restrictions back
Jasleen Kaur
December 28th 2021 01:39 PM --
Updated:
December 28th 2021 04:05 PM
Amid a steady uptick in Covid-19 cases and the threat of new variant Omicron looming large, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sounded 'yellow alert' under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Now, fresh restrictions have been imposed to check the further surge.
- There will be a night curfew between 10 pm and 5 am daily.
- Private offices will function with 50% staff barring those designated essential services, which includes hospitals, media, banks, insurance companies and telecom services.
- Weddings are allowed with up to 20 persons and they can take place only at home or in court. The 20-person limit also applies to funerals.
- Malls and shops will open on an odd-even basis, between 10 am and 8 pm. Online deliveries can continue.
- Standalone shops or markets in residential colonies will not follow the odd-even rule.
- Cinemas, multiplexes and gyms will be closed again. Schools and colleges will stay shut.
- Restaurants and bars will be closed at 10 pm and they will operate at half capacity.
- The Delhi Metro will function with half its capacity.
- Salons, barber shops and parlours will be allowed. Spas and wellness clinics will be closed.
- Political, religious, festival-related gatherings won't be allowed. Religious places can stay open but visitors won't be allowed.
- Public parks will also stay open, but picnics or gatherings won't be allowed.