COVID-19 surge prompts ‘Yellow Alert’ in Delhi
The Hindu
75 Omicron cases among 6,358 COVID infections in 24 hours
India reported 6,358 new cases in the last 24 hours of which at least 75 were of the Omicron variant. So far 653 cases of the Omicron variant have been reported all over India.
Given the rapid rise in cases, a “Yellow Alert” has been declared in Delhi. Restrictions were announced as the COVID positivity rate in the city remained above 0.5% for two consecutive days. The positivity rate had breached the 0.5% ceiling on December 26 from where it continued to climb steadily and was recorded at 0.68% on December 27 and at 0.89% on Tuesday. 496 new cases were reported in the capital on Tuesday bringing the tally of active cases to 1,612.
Maharashtra has so far reported the maximum number of Omicron cases (167) followed by Delhi (165) and Kerala (57).