New Delhi: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Friday turned down the Delhi government’s proposal to lift the weekend curfew as well as remove the odd-even system for opening the markets.
The LG House agreed to 50 per cent attendance in private offices but suggested that the status quo be maintained with regards to weekend curfew and opening of markets and decision be taken on the subject once the COVID situation improves further, news agency ANI reported.
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Earlier in the day, the Delhi government proposed lifting weekend curfew, ending odd-even system for the opening of shops, and allow private offices to run with 50 per cent staff in the city, news agency PTI reported official sources as saying on Friday.
The proposal has been sent to Lt Governor Anil Baijal for his consent, they said.
The decision to ease the restrictions was taken in view of declining number of COVID cases in the national capital.
Delhi on Thursday reported 12,306 fresh COVID-19 cases and 43 more fatalities due to the disease, while the positivity rate dipped to 21.48 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
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