With the increasing omicron variant in the state and cases crossing the 1200 mark. Delhi has imposed a night curfew on Thursday. Ahead of the new year celebrations, the government has imposed the night curfew to avoid gatherings.
Since foreign travelers still pose the greatest threat to Omicron’s spread in India, the risk is greater in metro areas that experience massive international traffic on a daily basis.
Delhi’s iconic Connaught Place, a favorite spot for the city’s residents to bring in the new year, was empty of crowds.
The national capital has issued a ‘yellow alert’ as a result of the rise in Covid-19 cases and the positive daily rate remaining above 0.5% for two consecutive days. According to the city’s Graded Response Action Plan, schools, colleges, movie theaters and gyms will close at night. Restaurants, pubs, and clubs will operate with only 50% capacity until 10 pm, and all large political and religious gatherings will be banned.
New Year celebrations will not be allowed in the city according to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority. Furthermore, the directive directs officials to strengthen enforcement mechanisms and to deploy “sufficient enforcement teams on the ground” to ensure utmost security in public areas.
