All Covid curbs lifted in Delhi, no online classes in schools from April 1

All Covid-19 restrictions including night curfew has been lifted. Delhi schools will run only physical classes from April 1, the fines for not wearing masks has now been reduced to ₹500

With the decline in covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has withdrawn all covid-19 restrictions. The schools in Delhi will only run physical classes from April 1. The hybrid mode of schooling will discontinue, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted after the meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority.

Delhi has lifted all covid-19 curbs (ANI file photo)

Earlier this month, the DDMA in its order on February 4 had asked the Delhi schools to contnue the hybrid model of learning. The school authorities had been calling for an end to online classes after the covid-19 situation improved. The schools had reopened on February 14 on a hybrid model, this after being shut due to the omicron variant of covid-19.

The Centre had dropped the clause mandating parents to take decision on sending their children to school. However, the Arvind Kejriwal government decided to continue the parental consent clause.

Meanwhile, several restrictions including night curfew have been removed in view of the depleting covid-19 figures in the national capital. The fines for not wearing masks has now reduced to ₹500, the chief minister added.

However, the Delhi government has urged all the citizens to follow covid-19 norms.

The Delhi government's decision comes hours after the Centre asked all the states and union territories to consider easing curbs for sports, entertainment and academic activities and the night curfew hours in wake of the fall in covid-19 cases.

In a letter to the states and union territories, union home secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote, "With a substantial decline in [Covid] case positivity and in the number of active cases in the country, states and UTs are reopening activities. In view of the overall improved situation, there is a need to follow a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic activities.”