A health worker takes a swab sample to test for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi.
Delhi Disaster Management Authority has issued new restrictions in view of the rising cases of coronavirus in the national capital to control the spread. On Saturday, Delhi once again recorded over 7,800 new Covid cases. The positivity rate has also mounted to 10.21 per cent, breaching the 10 per cent for the first time this year. According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 77,374 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Delhi government announces new Covid guidelines:
- Delhi Metro, DTC and cluster buses to run at 50 per cent capacity.
- Restaurants, bars in Delhi allowed to operate at 50 per cent occupancy.
- Colleges, coaching institutions to remain closed in Delhi.
- Not more than 20 people allowed in funeral gatherings in the national capital, up to 50 in weddings.
- Swimming pools in Delhi to remain closed except for training of sportspersons participating in national, global events.
- All social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural and religious gatherings prohibited.
- Negative RT-PCR report required for travellers arriving in Delhi from Maharashtra by air, 14-day quarantine for those without report.
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