Delhi: Work from home ordered for all as COVID-19 cases spike

The DDMA, in its revised guidelines, said that all private offices in Delhi will remain closed, which have been exempted. Private offices, which were functioning with 50 per cent workforce till now, have been asked to follow the practice of work from home.

An order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has also directed the closure of restaurants and bars in the city. However, restaurants have been allowed to carry home delivery and food items.

The city government offices are also functioning with 50 per cent attendance at present.

Meanwhile, India has recorded 1,68,063 new covid-19 case In the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare gave this information today. The number of active cases of COVID-19 reached 8,21,446.

A total of 4,461 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported so far.

Delhi Chief Minister on Sunday Arvind Kejriwal had said that as long as people follow COVID-appropriate behaviour, there will be no lockdown in the national capital.

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