Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday clarified that 50 percent occupancy restrictions imposed on hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 2022 are not applicable to room occupancy.

“Hotels are free to operate the room accommodation as per the approved capacity,” said Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar in an order.

The Government said 50 percent seating capacity restrictions will be applicable only to eating places in hotels where food and beverages are served. These are precautionary measures taken amidst rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the order said.