The so-called "red setting" of the country's pandemic response includes heightened measures such as required mask wearing and limits on gatherings, and the restrictions will go into effect on Monday.
Delhi government had proposed lifting the weekend curfew and ending the odd-even scheme for opening shops. But, the lieutenant governor directed that the status quo be maintained until the situation improves. His office, however, approved the government's proposal to allow private firms to function with 50 per cent of staff.
Amid surge in the number of Covid cases in the state, night curfew was imposed on January 6 from 10pm to 5am till January 21.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a meeting with experts, senior ministers and officials of his government to assess the COVID-19 situation in the state and curbs that were in place to control its spread.
Johnson told lawmakers that the restrictions were being eased because government scientists think it is likely that the surge of infections prompted by the highly contagious omicron variant “has now peaked nationally.”
Delhi govt also recommended to lift restrictions on shops and commercial establishments, ending the odd-even system and allowing them to be open on all days.
The latest official figures on COVID-19 recorded 94,432 infections on Tuesday, a figure that has been on a downward trajectory for a few days.
On Republic Day itself, non-scheduled flights and charter flights will not be allowed to land or take off from the Delhi airport between 7 am-1 pm and between 2 pm-6.30 pm, it mentioned.
Implementing a blanket booster program while large segments of the population remain unvaccinated is likely to prolong the pandemic and misses the larger population that it aims to protect, Ofrin explained.
The Traffic Police said that restrictions will be imposed at Rajpath-Rafi Marg, Rajpath-Janpath, Rajpath-Mansingh Rd and Rajpath-C-Hexagon. The timings of the restrictions are between 9 am to 12 pm, they said.
Kanpur DM Vishak Iyer said, "With the number of active COVID cases crossing 1000 mark in Kanpur on Tuesday, the district administration has imposed fresh restrictions."
Patients isolated in Covid care centers or put up in home isolation will stand to be discharged and end isolation after at least seven days from the onset of symptoms or date of sampling.
An order released by the state government also stated that all government offices will remain closed on weekends, and will work on weekdays with 50% staff capacity.
Salons and private offices will operate at 50% capacity, and spas, gyms and swimming pools will remain closed.
Pawar's warning came a day after Maharashtra reported 8,067 fresh coronavirus positive cases, as much as 50 per cent more than Thursday.
Tamil Nadu reported 1,155 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, up from the 890 a day before.
In the letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Jharkhand to be vigilant in view of the recent increase in domestic travel and various events such as marriages, festive celebrations, and vacations having either recently concluded or underway.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) M Harsha Vardhan said some people blocked the MB Road and broke the glass of a DTC bus on Thursday around 10:30 am.
Banerjee said that her government was reviewing the emerging pandemic situation "seriously" and hinted that a decision will be taken regarding restriction, taking the economy into account.
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