DDMA likely to increase Covid-19 restrictions

With the Covid positivity rate in Delhi rising to 6.5 per cent in the last 24 hours, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is deliberating over strengthening the already existing restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, including of the new variant Omicron.Under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP), of the DDMA, it is decided as to which activities would be allowed under what circumstances in case of a surge in Covid-19 cases.There are four levels of colour-coded alerts, namely, yellow, amber, orange and red.Currently, Delhi is under the ‘yellow’ alert, which is declared when the infection rate continues to be either at 0.5 per cent for two consecutive days or crosses it. Under the Level 1 alert, 1,500 positive cases could be reported in the national capital in one week.The DDMA, on December 29, said that it would continue the restrictions imposed under the ‘yellow’ alert.



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