The Delhi government on Sunday announced a graded action plan to deal with any increase in Covid-19 infections, Mint reported. The plan p...
The Delhi government on Sunday announced a graded action plan to deal with any increase in Covid-19 infections, Mint reported. The plan puts in place colour-coded guidelines for four stages of severity of the pandemic. Delhi is the first city to enforce such a plan.
A yellow alert will come into effect if the positivity rate crosses 0.5% for two straight days, or the city reports 1,500 new cases in a week, or 500 oxygen beds are occupied in a week, NDTV reported. At this level, shops can operate between 10 am and 8 pm on an odd-even basis. Metro services will be allowed at 50% passenger capacity.
An amber alert will be in place if the city has a a positivity rate of over 1% for two consecutive days or reports 3,500 new cases over a week or 700 oxygen beds are occupied within a week. At this level, a weekend curfew will be imposed, and metro services will be allowed at 33% capacity.
An orange alert will kick in when the positivity rate crosses 2% for two days in a row, or the city records 9,000 new cases in a week or 1,000 oxygen beds are occupied in a week, Times Now reported. Under an orange alert, metro travel will be...
