On Saturday, India has reported 1,27,496 fresh Covid-19 cases pushing the total number of infections to 4.2 crore, said the Union Health Ministry. However, as per the data, the total number of recorded Covid-19 fatalities in the country has crossed the 5 lakh mark on Friday, with 1070 deaths. 

Kerala reported the most deaths with 595 fatalities (567 were from a backlog), followed by Maharashtra (81) and Karnataka recorded 53 deaths. 

DDMA allows offices to open with 100% cap 

On Friday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to allow government and private offices to open with 100% capacity.

In a meeting chaired by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, the DDMA also allowed gyms, spas, swimming pools, yoga institutes and businesses to open subject to strict observance of COVID-appropriate behaviour. Restaurants were also permitted to function up to 11 p.m. and the imposition of the night curfew was pushed from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Schools to open through Hybrid mode

The Delhi government has decided to reopen schools through hybrid learning in two phases — for Classes IX to XII from February 7 and for nursery to Class VIII from February 14. The schools will eventually transition to a completely offline mode in the coming weeks.