Covid-19: Here’s a state-wise list of restrictions imposed in recent days

In view of the Omicron situation, most of the states have taken strict measures to ensure safety by imposing night curfews and other restrictions.

Here's a state-wise collation of the curbs imposed so far -

West Bengal
- All schools, colleges, universities, spas, salons, beauty parlours, swimming pools, zoos, and entertainment parks will remain closed in West Bengal from Monday, January 3.
- Restaurants and bars may operate with 50 per cent of the capacity at a time and up to 10pm. The same restrictions and timings hold true for cinema halls and theatres.
- Shopping malls and market complexes may function with restricted entry of people by not exceeding 50 per cent of the capacity at a time and up to 10pm.
- All government and private offices will operate at 50 per cent capacity; all administrative meetings will henceforth ve conducted via virtual mode.
- Kolkata Metro services shall operate with 50 per cent seating capacity as per usual operational time.

Delhi
- There shall be night curfew on movement of persons during 10pm to 5am throughout the NCT of Delhi.
- Schools, cinemas, gyms, auditoriums, assembly halls, spas, yoga institutes, amusement and water parks have been shut in Delhi. Only outside yoga activities are allowed. Barber shops and salons are open.
- Restaurants allowed with 50% of seating capacity from 8am to 10pm. Bars allowed with 50% of seating capacity from 12 noon to 10pm.
- Metro trains and buses will operate at 50 per cent of seating capacity with no standing passengers.
- Private offices to function upto 50 per cent of staff attendance between 9am to 5pm (offices falling under exempted category allowed to function with 100% attendance).
- In market and market complexes, shops are allowed between 10am to 8pm on odd-even basis – establishments will open on alternate days depending on shop numbers.

Maharashtra
- In case of marriages or any other social, political or religious event, the maximum number of attendees shall be restricted to 50 persons.
- The maximum number of attendees is restricted to 20 in funerals. Night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am has already been imposed.
- Notice issued to hotels, bungalows, resorts owner in Lonavala, Khandala and other hill stations.
- Imposition of section 144 in any other part of the state which are tourist spots that attract a large crowd of people such as beaches, open grounds, etc.

Haryana
- The administration ordered the closure of cinema halls, sports complexes, swimming pools, and entertainment parks. Govt and private offices have also been ordered to function with 50 percent staff attendance.
- These restrictions will be imposed in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat districts, which have the highest daily infection rates, from January 2 and remain in force till January 12.
- markets and malls have been allowed to remain open till 5 pm. Bars and restaurants have been permitted to function with 50 percent of their seating capacity.
- Only fully vaccinated persons are allowed to enter places such as vegetable and grain markets, public transport, parks, religious places, bars, restaurants, hotels, departmental stores, ration shops, liquor and wine shops, malls, shopping complexes, local markets, petrol and CNG stations, milk booths, gyms and banks.

Karnataka
-The Karnataka government is planning 'tough rules' to arrest the spread of Covid-19 as daily infections are starting to spike, said state revenue minister R Ashoka on Saturday.
- Karnataka witnessed sudden a spike in coronavirus infections when 1,033 cases were reported on Saturday. The state had last reported over 1,000 cases three months ago on 9 September 2021.

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said states and union territories should take necessary measures, including setting up separate vaccination centres, to avoid mixing-up of Covid vaccines during administration of shots to those in the 15-18 age group. Inoculation of children in this age category will start on January 3.

India on Sunday reported a single-day rise of 27,553 Covid-19 cases and 284 deaths. With 9,249 recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours, the active caseload stood at 1,22,801. The Omicron tally in India reached 1,525, according to a press release by the Union Ministry of Health.