Offices will open with 50 percent employee capacity; LG turns down a proposal to end the weekend curfew

The weekend curfew, which lasted for 55 consecutive hours in Delhi from 10 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday, will not end for the time being. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had sent a proposal to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to remove many restrictions, including lifting the weekend curfew, but he has turned it down. Although 50 percent of the employees will be able to work in private offices, the Delhi government's proposal has been accepted by the Lieutenant Governor. In such a situation, from Monday, government and private offices of Delhi will open with 50 percent employee capacity.

At present, the markets will open on an odd-even basis.

The Delhi government had also proposed to open all the markets in its proposal, but the Lieutenant Governor has not allowed it. It has been said that the status quo should be maintained concerning weekend curfew and opening of markets and a decision should be taken on this subject when the situation of coronavirus infection improves further.

Significantly, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had approved this proposal of relaxation along with the removal of weekend curfew, the regular opening of markets, but Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal rejected it on Friday. Overall, all kinds of restrictions will continue in Delhi for now.

Delhi government had sent this proposal

The odd-even system of opening shops should be abolished.

Weekend curfew should be lifted in Delhi.

Private offices should also open with 50 percent employee capacity

It is worth noting that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said many times in the past that if the cases of corona decrease, then relaxation in restrictions can be announced. At the same time, on Friday, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain had said that the cases of corona in Delhi are decreasing in less than a week. During this time, 50 percent of cases have come down so far. Therefore, the cases of corona have come down to half after reaching the peak, but the danger is not completely averted, so the restrictions imposed for the prevention of corona will have to wait a bit for relief.

He said that the cases of corona in Delhi had reached more than 28 thousand and the infection rate had reached more than 30 percent. In comparison, the cases are now halved. The infection rate has also come down to 22-24 percent. Therefore, it seems that the peak of corona infection in Delhi is over and the cases are decreasing. The infection rate is likely to drop further in a few days. On the issue of less testing, he said that Delhi is getting the maximum number of tests in proportion to the population.

Every person who comes for examination in hospitals and dispensaries is being screened. No one is denied an investigation. When the cases of the corona were increasing, then more people were getting sick. That's why more people were coming to get tested. Now people are getting sick less. That's why a fewer number of people are reaching out to get tested. Because of this, the investigation has been reduced somewhat. He said that at one time before the third wave, the cases of corona had come down to 50. Whereas now the infection rate is more than 20 percent and cases are also coming from 12 thousand to 13 thousand. That's why it's important to be cautious now.