Delhi: Will buses, metro run during weekend curfew?

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia notified, “There will be curfew on Saturday and Sunday. People are requested to step out only when absolutely necessary.”

The Deputy CM further informed that the government fears that bus stops and metro stations may become superspreaders as the seating capacity has halved and long queues can be seen at such places. Hence, “buses and metro in Delhi will run with 100 pc capacity to avoid congestion at stops and stations; No entry without a mask,” he said.

Apart from this, all government officials have been instructed to work from home except those engaged in essential services. Meanwhile, 50 per cent of the workforce in private offices will work from home.

The decision to impose more restrictions in the city came after a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

“Delhi has recorded around 11,000 positive cases in the last 8-10 days, out of which around 350 patients are in hospital, only 124 patients need oxygen and 7 are on ventilators,” he said.

In the Delhi Assembly yesterday, Satyendar Jain further informed that the latest genome-sequencing report shows that the omicron was found in 81% of the samples tested for COVID-19 in the city and the new variant of concern is the reason for the rise in numbers. . coronavirus cases in the capital

Of the latest 187 Covid samples tested, 152 (81 per cent) had omicrons and 8.5 per cent had delta, Jain told the Delhi Assembly.

In the last week of December 2021, restrictions were imposed under the Yellow Alert as per the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). As per these restrictions, Delhi Metro, restaurants and bars will operate at 50 per cent capacity and night curfew was imposed in the national capital between 10 pm and 5 am.