New restrictions with a "yellow alert" will take effect in Delhi amid a rise in Covid cases. Cinemas and gyms will be shut, malls and shops will open on an odd-even basis, and there will be night curfew between 10 pm and 5 am in the national capital.
The restrictions follow Delhi's biggest single-day spike in infections in six months yesterday, with 331 new cases. The positivity rate -- the percentage of samples that return positive -- was above 0.5 per cent for two days, which, according to Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), is the trigger for a yellow alert.
Here are the new rules in Delhi under the yellow alert:
Malls and shops will open on odd-even basis, between 10 am and 8 pmPrivate offices to function with 50% staff barring essential categoriesWeddings are allowed with up to 20 people, at court or homeCinemas, multiplexes and gyms will be closedSchools and colleges will stay shutRestaurants and bars will be closed at 10 pm, will operate at half capacityThe Delhi Metro will function with half its capacityOnline deliveries can continueNight curfew in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 amStandalone shops or markets in residential colonies will not follow odd-evenSalons, barber shops and parlours will be allowedSpas and wellness clinics will be closedPolitical, religious, festival related gatherings won't be allowed.
