New Delhi: Delhi government on Thursday announced stricter curbs in the national capital, including imposition of weekend curfew, amid the ongoing fourth wave in the city-state. The curfew will remain into effect from 10 pm on Friday till 6 am on Monday.

Addressing the media, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that shopping malls, gyms, spas and auditoriums will remain closed. Meanwhile, cinema halls will be allowed to operate will 30 per cent capacity.

He further announced that restaurants will not be allowed to provide dine-in service and only home delivery of food will be allowed during the new curbs.

Kejriwal said that essential services will be allowed during the weekend lockdown and weddings, which are already planned, will be allowed with curfew passes.

“These restrictions are for your sake. It will be inconvenient but these restrictions are necessary to break the chain of transmission,” the chief minister said in his video address.

The new curbs in the national capital have been announced after Kejriwal held a meeting with Lieutenant General Anil Baijal over the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the city-state and also met Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain and other top health officials.