Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words:
Casual and fine-dining restaurants in India are ____(1)____increased footfalls as the pandemic wanes, mobility improves and customers gain greater ____(2)____ to step out. Executives at several restaurant chains said the number of dine-in guests has climbed every month since September, reducing their dependence on deliveries and takeaways that helped them stay ____(3)____ during the worst of the coronavirus lockdown. Restaurants had a rough 2020 because of severe curbs aimed at curbing coronavirus transmission. After a long duration when they had to depend ____(4)____ on home deliveries, the Union government allowed restaurants to reopen on 8 June with restrictions, but many states ____(5)____ with the rising number of covid cases granted permissions only later.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.
None of the above