Delhi sees 1 death, 65 Covid cases in 24 hours
The national capital saw 65 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to Delhi State Health Bulletin. The positivity rate stood at 0.11 per cent and one death was recorded in the city, it said.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said there was no possibility of a lockdown in Delhi “at the moment” due to Covid cases.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a web address on Monday said the government is prepared: “There is no need to panic. I am monitoring the situation continuously. I request you all to maintain social distancing and wear masks. Wearing masks is very important… In review meetings, we have worked on the availability of beds, medicine and oxygen.”
The graded plan was finalised in July after the deadly second wave in April-May (see box) and is implemented if the positivity rate touches 0.5% and up.
“… In this system, when the positivity rate reaches 0.5%, that is five are positive out of 1,000 people tested, then the first level of this system will be implemented. The second level will be implemented when we will reach a positivity rate of 1%, that is if 10 people test positive out of 1,000. The third level will be implemented at a positivity rate of 2%, when 20 people test positive out of a testing sample of 1,000 people; and the last stage or the red level will be initiated when we reach a positivity rate of 5%, meaning that when 50 people test positive out of 1,000 tested. Last time, the red level was implemented when we had reached a positivity rate of about 14-15%,” Jain said.
“However, at present, Covid cases in Delhi are much below 0.5%, so no lockdown will be imposed right now,” he added.
Delhi recorded 63 cases on Sunday, the highest in four months. The positivity rate stood at 0.11%. The city also recorded its first Covid case caused by the Omicron variant on Sunday.
“Everyone needs to be alert, as this is a very fast-spreading variant. Those who did not get the second dose of the vaccine should get it as soon as possible,” he said.
