The Aam Aadmi Party government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it does not plan to impose any night curfew in the national capital or its part at the present moment, to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

On November 26, a bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad sought to know whether the government was going to impose the curfew in Delhi, as did some other states. The government on Thursday submitted its reply before the bench clarifying its decision.

In a status report filed in court, the Delhi government has said that on November 28 it issued an order directing that status quo be maintained with regard to permitted and restricted activities in the city till December 31.

“Therefore, no new activity has been permitted/ allowed till December 31,” said the report, filed through Satyakam, the additional standing counsel.

It also said that the Delhi government has issued another order on November 28 restricting 50 per cent attendance of employees (below grade-1) of non-essential services, government departments, corporations, public sector undertakings and local bodies.

“The private establishments have also been advised to stagger the office timing and also stagger the presence of staff to reduce the number of employees attending office at the same time,” the report said further.

The court was hearing a PIL by advocate Rakesh Malhotra seeking increase in the COVID-19 testing numbers in the national capital and getting speedy results.