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Night Curfew imposed in Delhi: Get all details here

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 The Delhi government has announced a night curfew from Monday, December 27, amid the rising Omicron cases in the state. The night curfew will start from 11 pm and will continue till 5 am. Delhi has reported 142 cases of Omicron making it the worst-hit state in India as of now. A yellow alert is likely to be announced soon in Delhi under the AAP government’s four-stage Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as the Covid positivity rate in the national capital touched 0.55 per cent on Sunday.

What will be allowed?

  • People travelling on foot to buy essential items.
  • People travelling to or returning from railway stations, bus stops and airports.
  • Government officials, judges, judicial officers, medical personnel, media personnel, pregnant women and patients will be exempted.
  • Only the exempted-category people will be allowed in Metro trains and public transport buses during the night curfew hours.
  • Essential services shops selling vegetables, dairy products, meat and other edible products.
  • Medical stores and hospitals.

What will not be allowed?

As per the Delhi government’s four-stage Graded Response Action Plan, the restrictions will become strict depending on the situation and the positivity rate in the state. GRAP will be implemented if the positivity rate settles at 0.5 per cent for two consecutive days in the national capital.

  • Shops of non-essential items will also be closed.
  • Vehicle movement for non-essential purposes not allowed.
Other restrictions when GRAP will come into force:
  • Schools and colleges will be closed.
  • The seating capacity in metro trains will be reduced.
  • The night curfew will be expanded.
  • If the red alert is issued, a total curfew will be announced.
  • Apart from this, cinema halls, banquet halls, spas, gyms, amusement parks, stadiums, swimming pools, marriages, religious places, etc. will get affected if the Yellow alert is issued.
  • Several other restrictions will be imposed when Amber or Orange alerts will be issued.
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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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