New Delhi: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday decided to impose weekend curfew in the national capital in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant, sources said.They said government employees, barring those engaged in essential services, will be asked to work from home.Private offices will remain open with 50% capacity.Delhi on Monday reported 4,099 fresh COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate spiralled to 6.46%, with health minister Satyendar Jain saying the Omicron variant of coronavirus is behind the surge in infections in the city and more restrictions will be implemented if the bed occupancy rate goes up.Also read: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Tests Positive for COVID-19According to Hindustan Times, this decision came after a meeting of the DDMA, which was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. The issue of imposing more restrictions in Delhi was discussed in the meeting as the city has been witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 infections from the past few days.The number of new cases and positivity rate in the city is the highest since May 18.According to the DDMA-approved Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), a positivity rate of more than 5% for two consecutive days is one of the criteria to declare a ‘red alert’ which would mean a ‘total curfew’ and halting of most economic activities in the capital.According to the latest government data, only 420 (4.65%) of the 9,029 beds in Delhi hospitals are occupied.As many as 124 patients need oxygen, while seven are on ventilator support.On December 28, a yellow alert had been issued in Delhi and some restrictions were imposed under the GRAP in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city.(With inputs from PTI)