new delhi on a day when the city reported 85 fresh covid cases the lowest since may 1 2020 the delhi government on saturday announced that gyms and yoga centres would be allowed to open with 50 capacity from monday and weddings would be permitted in banquet halls and hotels with maximum 50 peoplethe government had banned weddings in public places banquet halls and hotels during the peak of the second wave it had allowed weddings only in courts or at home with a cap of 20 peoplearound two months after the second wave hit the capital infecting around 28359 people on a single day on april 20 cases have seen a drastic decline the positivity rate has fallen to 012 one of the lowest since the pandemic broke out in the capitalcapital to open up more but no relief for cinemas schools yetdelhi has permitted various economic activities in a phased manner since may 31 after reviewing the impact of the lockdown on the covid19 managementat present the activities that are allowed include manufacturing and construction work with conditions bars with 50 seating capacity from 12 noon to 10pm public parks gardens golf clubs outdoor yoga activities shops malls markets and shopping complexes from 10am to 8pm restaurants with 50 seating capacity from 8am to 10pm liquor shops private offices with maximum 50 staff from 9am to 5pm government offices and emergency services and movement of individuals for funeralrelated gatherings for up to 20 people are also allowed autos erickshaws cabs taxis gramin seva can carry two passengers maxi cabs five and rtvs11educational institutions cinemas and theatres banquet halls except for weddings spas auditoriums assembly halls businesstobusiness exhibitions swimming pools stadia and sports complexes and amusement parks are still closeddelhi disaster management authority concluded that despite significant improvement caution and care need to be maintained for effective covid19 management it has extended the lockdown till 5am on july 5 during which all prohibited activities are banned ddma has asked authorities to supervise the functioning of markets market complexes malls restaurants and bars all stakeholders like market associations have been asked to ensure strict compliance with covid19 protocolsthe government has permitted one weekly market a day per zone with maximum 50 vendors transportation by delhi metro is capped at 50 of the seating capacity of a coach and no standing passenger is allowed there are caps on the sitting capacity in public transport as wellddma clarified that owners of banquetmarriage halls and hotels would be responsible for ensuring strict compliance of covidappropriate behaviour in case any violation is found strict penalcriminal action shall be taken against the owner of the premises as well as against the individual and the premises shall be sealed the order stated owners of gyms and yoga institutes will have to ensure covidappropriate behaviourthere is no restriction on interintrastate movement of people and goods and no separate permission or an epass will be required for such movements no activities will be allowed in containment zoneschirag sethi