The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday decided that it will not impose any fresh restrictions in view of the rising Covid -19 and Omicron cases in the national Capital.
In a high-level meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, it was decided that Amber or level two restriction will be imposed only if hospital bed occupancy in the city starts increasing.
The decision was taken to avoid triggering panic among migrant workers.
As per the minutes of the meeting, experts at DDMA reviewed the Covid -19 situation and Omicron. It was learnt that the latest variant – Omicron is not lethal as Delta, therefore the authority decided not to impose new restrictions while yellow alert will continue.
Informing it on microblogging website – Twitter, the LG office tweeted, “The Health Department was advised to enhance the health preparedness to deal effectively with the
emerging situation and to closely monitor bed occupancy besides strengthening the home isolation strategy.”
“Called upon all stakeholders for collective & concerted efforts to deal with the pandemic without lowering guard.” Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot and other senior officials of health department attended the meeting.
It is pivotal to mention here that Delhi on Wednesday recorded 238 Omicron cases while on Tuesday registered a massive spike in daily Covid-19 with 496 fresh cases, the highest since June 4, while the positivity rate also rose to 0.89 per cent along with one fatality.
Health minister Satyendar Jain said many international travellers, who have tested negative at the airport, are testing positive after a few days and infecting their family members during the period.
In wake of the rise in coronavirus cases, the Delhi government on Tuesday imposed a yellow alert under which schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms will remain closed. Shops dealing in non-essential items will open on an odd-even basis, and metro trains and buses will run with 50 percent of seating capacity in the city.