Delhi records 923 fresh Covid cases; decision on amber alert to be made after 'stocktaking'

The DDMA on Wednesday decided that Covid-related restrictions imposed in Delhi under the 'yellow alert' will continue for the time being and authorities will monitor the situation for a while before deciding on fresh curbs, according to officials.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal, who is also the chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority. It was attended by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and several experts.

The DDMA had on Tuesday declared a 'yellow alert' under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the city amid a spike in Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the Omicron variant.





In a series of tweets after the meeting, Baijal said: "It was decided to continue with the existing restrictions imposed recently in view of rising cases and to keep a close vigil on the ground situation."

Delhi on Wednesday recorded 923 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest since May 30, while the positivity rate stood at 1.29 per cent, health department data showed.

On Tuesday, the city had recorded 496 cases, the highest since June 4, with a positivity rate of 0.89 per cent, according to official data.

Officials said authorities are in favour of monitoring the situation for some more time and avoid imposing further restrictions under 'amber alert'.

"The important thing is that hospital bed occupancy is low. It was decided that enforcement of the existing restrictions should be strictly done so that infections are contained," a senior government official said.