All private offices in Delhi will remain closed except those granted exemption, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said on Tuesday. The private offices, which were till now operating with 50 per cent workforce, have been asked to follow work from home (WFH) practice.
“DDMA directs that in the territory of NCT of Delhi (outside containment zones), the following additional activities shall also be prohibited/restricted with immediate effect till further orders: (i) All private offices shall be closed, except those which are falling under the “exempted category”. The practice of work from home shall be followed. (ii) All restaurants and bars shall be closed. However, restaurants will be allowed only for home delivery/takeaway of food items,” the DDMA notification read.
On Tuesday, Delhi reported 21,259 cases of coronavirus, a ten per cent increase from Monday. The positivity rate stood at 25.65 per cent, the highest since May 5 last year. Delhi also reported 23 deaths, again the highest in the last eight months, according to health officials.
According to health officials, there are currently 74,881 active Covid patients in the city, the highest in nearly eight months. About 50,796 patients are in home isolation and the recovery rate stands at 93.70 per cent. As many as 12,161 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours. The number of containment zones is now 17,629. Nearly 83,000 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.