Coronavirus Omicron Jan 27 Live Updates: DDMA to review restrictions as Kejriwal claims Delhiites want curbs lifted, but survey shows otherwise

Omicron Variant Cases and Deaths in India Live, Covid-19 Booster Vaccine Registration January 27 Latest Update: Amid slight improvement in case numbers in the capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will meet on Thursday to take a call on further relaxation or strengthening of curbs to keep a check on Covid-19 cases in Delhi. There have been repeated calls from the Delhi Government and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for relaxation in weekend curbs that have been imposed in the city, saying that livelihoods of people should not be affected.

Kejriwal claimed that there was supposed ‘resentment’ among people after Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal turned down his government’s proposal to lift weekend curfew and odd-even scheme of opening shops amid improvement in the Covid situation in city. However, a survey conducted by digital community-based platform LocalCircles has shown that 54% Delhiites are in favour of the weekend and night curfew till the positivity rate declines to 5%. The survey stated that cumulatively 54% of the respondents wanted the market odd-even restrictions to be done away with.

Delhi recorded 7,498 new Covid-9 cases and 29 deaths in a day while the case positivity rate saw a slight rise at 10.59%, as per the health department’s data. Less than 15% of the Covid beds were occupied in the city and 11,164 patients were discharged in Delhi.

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