Delhi Lockdown, Health minister hinted to imposed strict restriction

Delhi Lockdown Delhi witnessing a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases, Corona cases sudden surge in national capital fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Fear starts Delhi lockdown again, Health minister hinted to imposed strict restriction. Government hinted on bringing more restriction if and when required.

The national capital on Monday reported 4,099 new Corona cases, 28% more than on Sunday and with this the positivity rate soared to 6.46%.  “Till Sunday, there were around 8,000 active cases in Delhi and just 3.4% of the total 9,024 Covid beds in the hospitals were occupied. There were around 1,500 to 2,000 patients in the hospitals when Delhi reported an equal number of active cases the last time,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain told at the Delhi Assembly earlier in the day. “We will implement more strict restrictions if the bed occupancy rate goes up,” the minister added.

Meanwhile, if the positivity rate is over 5% for two consecutive days, it would trigger a ‘red alert’ under the Delhi Disaster Management Authority-approved Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) leading to a ‘total curfew’ and halting of most economic activities. Currently, the city is in the ‘yellow’ alert category as per the graded response. In this, cinema halls and theatres are closed, and so are other places of gathering. Night curfew is also in place, from 10pm to 5am.

India start vaccination 15 to 18-year-old age group against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) from today. Government announced 1-day holiday for students who take vaccine. It is, however, to be noted that only Bharat Biotech’s indigenously-made shot ‘Covaxin’ will be used for vaccinating this age bracket. According to a note sent by the Union health ministry to all states and Union territories, additional doses of Covaxin will be sent to the states for administering the vaccine to this population category.

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