Delhi Disaster Management Authority Friday allowed physical lessons for classes 9 and above to resume from 7 February, and classes below 9 from 14 February.
Delhi Tuesday recorded 5,481 new Covid-19 cases and a positivity rate of 8.37%, but after Tuesday's DDMA meeting, Deputy CM Sisodia announced only a few more restrictions.
The officials will discuss the current Covid situation and increasing cases of the new Covid variant during the meeting. India has so far reported over 100 cases of Omicron strain.
The order, issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, stated that the Modi government 'may consider issuing similar directions in respect of its employees working in Delhi.'
According to the minutes of the meeting held last month, ICMR director Balram Bhargava said mass gatherings must be discouraged and if permitted, prior vaccination should be ensured.
The DDMA said no tent or pandal should be set up and crowds shouldn't gather at any religious or social place. It also informed that permission won't be granted for any procession.
An order by DDMA disallowed celebrations, processions, gatherings for Kanwar Yatra 2021 starting from 25 July in Delhi. The order came a day after the yatra was cancelled in UP
The colour-coded graded response will involve restricting economic activities as per the level of alert linked to the severity of the pandemic, tweeted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Delhi Disaster Management Authority order said a virulent Covid variant was reported in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, with a shorter incubation period & high transmission rate.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
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