AgenciesThe Delhi govt will be imposing a weekend curfew in the state starting from this week amid rising Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.
With the positivity rate above 5% for two straight days, Delhi may see 'red alert' restrictions under the colour-coded Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These include a total curfew barring essential services, a shutdown of non-essential shops, malls and salons and more restrictions on public transport, weddings and funerals.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) met today to decide on new curbs in Delhi amid the recent surge.
Government officials, barring essential services, will now have to work from home in Delhi, as per DDMA officials, while private offices will remain open with 50% capacity.
The national capital has reported a quickly increasing positivity rate with 4,099 new cases in 24 hours on Monday. According to an official statement, the positivity rate in Delhi is 6.46% with the Omicron variant driving most of the cases, as per experts.
Around 1,892 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, according to the Union health ministry.
"As per genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 from three labs, 81 per cent samples were infected with Omicron. Most of the cases are of Omicron," Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said.
Earlier today, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
"I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid (with) me in last few days, kindly isolate urself (yourself) and get urself tested," Kejriwal tweeted.
Currently, Delhi is under a ‘Yellow Alert’, the first level of restrictions under the GRAP.
India reported 37,379 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 11,007 recoveries and 124 deaths in the last 24 hours.
With the positivity rate above 5% for two straight days, Delhi may see 'red alert' restrictions under the colour-coded Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These include a total curfew barring essential services, a shutdown of non-essential shops, malls and salons and more restrictions on public transport, weddings and funerals.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) met today to decide on new curbs in Delhi amid the recent surge.
Government officials, barring essential services, will now have to work from home in Delhi, as per DDMA officials, while private offices will remain open with 50% capacity.
The national capital has reported a quickly increasing positivity rate with 4,099 new cases in 24 hours on Monday. According to an official statement, the positivity rate in Delhi is 6.46% with the Omicron variant driving most of the cases, as per experts.
Around 1,892 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, according to the Union health ministry.
"As per genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 from three labs, 81 per cent samples were infected with Omicron. Most of the cases are of Omicron," Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said.
Earlier today, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
"I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid (with) me in last few days, kindly isolate urself (yourself) and get urself tested," Kejriwal tweeted.
Currently, Delhi is under a ‘Yellow Alert’, the first level of restrictions under the GRAP.
India reported 37,379 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 11,007 recoveries and 124 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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