Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal On Friday. And, Sent a proposal to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal seeking an end to the weekend curfew restrictions on Friday.
The suggestion from the CM comes a day after. The Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain claims the Union-Territory has overcome the peak of the COVID-19 wave. In addition, The CM has now sent a proposal concerning the lifting weekend restrictions in Delhi to the Lt Governor.
According to a few sources, Arvind Kejriwal in the proposal has suggested the need to remove the odd-even machinery applicable to open shops in markets.
Additionally, the proposal claims approval to operate private offices at 50 % capacity, for which the Lieutenant Governor has permitted the same to be operational at 50% capacity.
The Raj Bhavan said in an official statement That. “ We have given approval for 50% attendance in private offices. As per suggestions that status quo shall continue with regards to weekend curfew and opening of markets…decision to be taken on the subject once the Covid-19 situation improves further ”
However, as far as Weekend curfew is concerned Lt Governor Baijal has kept the Weekend curfew on status-quo
“ That spike which Delhi saw can be considered as the peak of the COVID wave and it seems that we are past the peak now “- Satyender Jain
Meanwhile, Satyender Jain while, Addressing reporters in Delhi said. That it was likely that the third COVID-19 wave had already peaked in Delhi. In the last few weeks, Delhi saw a record surge in the daily case count, which went as high as 28,000 cases in a day.
“That spike which Delhi considering as the peak of the COVID wave and it seems that we are past the peak now” The number of daily cases has come down in the last few days. Over 13,000 cases were yesterday with a positivity rate of close to 24 percent. And today, the number of cases is lesser than that “. he added
COVID Scare In Delhi
The national capital on Thursday recorded 12,306 new COVID-19 cases and added 43 more fatalities. The Test positivity rate declined to 21.48 %. As of health departments data.
