Delhi Unlock 6.0: Stadium And Sports Complexes Allowed to Open With No Spectators, Cinema Halls To Remain Shut

Delhi Lockdown Update: If reports are to be believed, the metro will continue to operate with 50% seating capacity, unless the CMO or the Lt Governor’s secretariat changes the recommendations placed before them for their approval.

New Delhi: As COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the national capital, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government on Sunday allowed stadiums and sports complexes to reopen in Delhi from Monday. An offcial announcement was made by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Sunday. In an order issued by the DDMA, cinema/theatre/multiplexes, banquet halls, social/political gatherings, auditoriums, swimming pools, schools, colleges, spas, amusement parks are prohibited throughout the NCT of Delhi.

Under the phased unlock process, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government had allowed several activities including markets, malls and market complexes to reopen while maintaining protocol and strict compliance with COVID-appropriate behavior.

Meanwhile, the national capital reported 86 new Covid cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily Covid positivity rate stood at 0.11 per cent. A total of 106 persons recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours, taking the city’s total number of recoveries to 14,08,456.

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Delhi Unlock: Here Are The Highlights

12:11 PM: Stadium and sports complexes allowed to open with no spectators

12:11 PM: In an order issued by DDMA, cinema/theatre/multiplexes, banquet halls, social/political gatherings, auditoriums, swimming pools, schools, colleges, spas, amusement parks are prohibited throughout the NCT of Delhi.

08:25 AM: Earlier last month, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had written to the Kejriwal-led Delhi government, demanding further relaxations. “Lockdown guidelines have been further eased down by the authorities, enabling most of the economic activities to take place. As a result, there has been continuous build up of the crowds of passengers outside our stations due to regulated entry resulting in inconvenience to them. DMRC hopes that the situation shall improve once the restrictions are relaxed by the authorities,” it said.

07:24 AM: The Delhi government has not allowed spas, cinemas, theaters, multiplexes and swimming pools to reopen.

07:23 AM: Earlier last week, the Delhi District Management Authority had allowed the gyms and yoga institutes to open with 50% capacity. The DDMA had also allowed the wedding functions at banquet halls/marriage halls/hotels with a ceiling of 50 persons.

07:22 AM: As part of the phase-wise unlock in Delhi, the administration has allowed public activities and markets to open with certain restrictions as the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is under control