Delhi on Alert as COVID Positivity Rate Climbs to Nearly 20%, L-G Says Pandemic Far From Over | 5 Points

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COVID Alert in Delhi: Is National Capital inching towards a red alert? There will be a ‘total curfew’ if a ‘red’ alert is sounded. Read the detailed report.

Delhi COVID Cases: Health authorities in Delhi are on alert as the Covid-19 positivity rate in Delhi has jumped to nearly 20 per cent, and the city’s TPR was logged at 19.20%. For the unversed, Covid-19 cases in the national capital are on the rise again, with over 900 cases and 3 fatalities being recorded in a day. Prior to this, Delhi saw 1,227 cases with a positivity rate of 14.57 per cent, while eight more people succumbed to the infection. Before this, more than 2,000 cases for 12 consecutive days. With the fresh cases and fatalities, the total number of cases went up to 19,86,739 and the death toll to 26,392. Meanwhile, the high mortality rate remains a concern for the health department

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COVID Alert in Delhi: Here’s Your 10-point Cheatsheet

1. Despite the rise in the positivity rate, the city government is not implementing the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) devised by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority since hospital admissions are low.
2. Under the Graded Response Action Plan, there are four levels of colour-coded alerts —Yellow, Amber, Orange and Red.
3. The stage of alert will be based on positivity rate (on two consecutive days), the cumulative number of new cases (over a week) and average oxygenated-bed occupancy (for a week).
4. While night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am will be imposed in the national capital during three stages — Yellow, Amber and Orange, there will be ‘total curfew’ if ‘Red’ alert is sounded.
5. On January 13 this year, the number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi touched the record high of 28,867.  The city recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest amidst the fear of  the third wave of the pandemic.Read More:-Indian Companies Expected To Witness Median Salary Hike Of 10% in FY23; Check Details

Recap: COVID cases are rising in Delhi again. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said that the pandemic is far from over. He also appealed to people to adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour. However, CM Kejriwal asked Delhiites to not panic.