On Wednesday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued directions for district magistrates to ensure no Christmas and New Year gathering takes place in the national capital, due to rising cases of Covid-19 and the threat of the Omicron variant.
The order issued by the DDMA
To ensure that people are following social-distancing norms and other Covid protocols like weaing masks, the district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) have also been directed to tighten the enforcement machinery. In the order, the DDMA said, "All district magistrates shall conduct an intensive survey of the entire area falling under their jurisdiction and identify those pockets, colonies markets and crowded places which have the potential of becoming super spreaders of coronavirus and its Omicron variant."
The order stated that all DMs and DCPs shall deploy a sufficient number of enforcement teams on the field for keeping utmost vigil at public places to enforce strict adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour to avoid any possible surge in Covid-19 cases.
Last week, the DDMA extended its covid curbs such as the ban on social and cultural gatherings and the cap on bars and restaurants to operate with 50 per cent of seating capacity till the midnight of December 31.