No new restrictions have been imposed even after Delhi on Tuesday registered a massive spike in daily COVID-19 infections with 496 new cases. The Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday (December 29) decided to continue ‘yellow alert’ under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the national capital amid a worrying rise in COVID-19 cases.

No new restrictions have been imposed even after Delhi on Tuesday registered a massive spike in daily COVID-19 infections with 496 new cases, while the positivity rate increased to 0.89 percent. A virtual meeting of DDMA chaired by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was held today to assess the preparedness in the wake of a possible third wave.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Revenue Minister Kailash Gehlot, Chief Secretary, several important officers of the Health Department, National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Chairman, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul were also present during the meeting.

The DDMA decided that a call on further restrictions will be taken in the coming days because of the occupancy of hospital beds.

The next alert (L-2) is 'Amber' which will come into force if the positivity rate rises above one percent or new cases reach 3,500 or oxygenated bed occupancy reach 700.