As the Covid-19 cases rise rapidly in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday directed the closure of all private offices, except those in the exempted category.
Earlier, private offices were functioning with 50 per cent workforce.
The new restrictions will come into force with immediate effect and will continue till further orders.
Delhi Restrictions: What’s Not Allowed
The DDMA has also ordered that dine-in service at restaurants and bars in the national capital will be suspended. Earlier, eateries and bars in the capital were allowed to run with 50 per cent capacity to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“DDMA directs that in the area of NCT of Delhi (outside Containment Zone), the following additional activities shall also be prohibited/prohibited with immediate effect till further orders: (i) All private offices shall remain closed, except those come under “Exempted Category”. Work from home practice will be followed. (ii) All restaurants and bars will remain closed. However, restaurants will be allowed only for home delivery/ takeaway of food items,” DDMA said. read in the notification.
Delhi restrictions: what’s allowed
Restaurants may only allow ‘take away’ facilities.
Private banks, insurance companies, courier services, non-banking financial corporations and companies providing essential services will remain open.
delhi daily covid cases
Delhi recorded 19,166 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, informed the state in a health bulletin on Monday.
17 people have died in the national capital in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 25,177.
At present, the cumulative positivity rate is 4.68 per cent while the case fatality rate is 1.60 per cent.
Under the Yellow Alert restrictions, private offices were allowed to function from 9 am to 5 pm with 50 per cent staff attendance.
The city government offices are currently functioning with 50 percent attendance.
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