The Delhi government has announced restrictions for Thursday and Friday, banning the gathering of more than five people in public places to ensure that New Years celebrations do not result in a violation of Covid-19 regulations, especially at one point. where a new variant of Covid -19 has raised concerns globally.
The ban would apply from Thursday 11 p.m. to Friday 6 a.m. and Friday 11 p.m. to Saturday 6 a.m., according to an order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) that HT has seen. However, he clarified that public spaces will not include authorized places such as restaurants, bars, hotels and will not affect the movement of goods or people within the state and the interstate.
Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev confirmed the fact.
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“The Ministry of the Interior through its order of December 28 has warned the states and territories of the union (that) based on their assessment of the situation they may impose local restrictions, with a view to containing the spread of Covid-19 , like the night curfew, “said the DDMA order.
He said: “A detailed assessment of the situation has been carried out in Delhi and considering the threat posed by the mutant strain of Covid-19 virus in the UK and after observing local incidents of Covid-19 pandemics in Delhi, it is suspected that gatherings, congregations and public New Year celebrations pose a significant threat of spreading the virus. “
However, the order would not apply within the facilities of hotels, restaurants, pubs, etc. “In such facilities, the Covid-19 guidelines as a limit on the number of people, the mandatory use of masks and ensuring other appropriate Covid-19 behavior apply,” Dev said.
In recent years, public spaces such as the India Gate or the Delhi Zoo have reported the gathering of tens of thousands on New Year’s Day.
Eish Singhal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), under whose jurisdiction Connaught Place, India Gate and the Delhi Zoo fall, said a police meeting on the implementation of the “night curfew” order is scheduled for more late in the day. “Since the order was approved only on Wednesday night, we will have to decide how to implement it. We will be able to share the details of the implementation plan only after the meeting, ”said Singhal, who is also the spokesman for the Delhi Police.
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