Aditya Dwivedi, Mumbai Uncensored, 29th December 2021:
The highest COVID-19 cases recorded in the last 6 months have shocked the nation and the authorities. India’s overall tally of COVID-19 cases saw a tremendous increase by 44% from Tuesday with 9,195 cases.
Delhi tops the list with 238 fresh cases of the highly transmissible Covid-19 variant Omicron and the positivity rate rose to 0.89 on December 29th. As a result, a Yellow Alert has been issued in Delhi for the prevention of the further spread of the virus in the region.
During the briefing, CM Kejriwal said, “As the COVID-19 positivity rate has been above 0.5 percent for the past few days, we are enforcing Level-I (Yellow alert) of the Graded Response Action Plan.
He added “In the past few days, the number of cases in the capital city and the country is rising. One needs to not worry but exercise caution. Our government is well prepared. The cases reported are mild. Everyone needs to make sure to wear masks and ensure proper social distancing”
Schools, colleges, theatres, entertainment parks, spas, and gyms have been closed till further orders. Public transports, restaurants (can only operate between 8 am-10 pm) are advised to function with 50% of the total capacity while taking proper measures to avoid the spread of the virus.
The timing of the night curfew has also been changed from ’11 pm-5 am’ to ’10 pm-5 am’.
A complete halt on social, political, religious, and entertainment gatherings has been imposed by the government.
Gathering in weddings and funerals has been limited to only 20 people while the banquet halls are not allowed to host weddings or any function and remain shut till further orders. Grade-1 officers in the Delhi Government offices will be required to be present with 100% capacity. Meanwhile, the private firms are advised to call 50% of the staff between 9 am-5 pm.
Mumbai sees a sudden surge in covid 19 cases with 1,333 cases on Tuesday, the highest since last 7 months. Government officials expressed their concerns over the issue and gave an indication of imposing stricter restrictions if the cases continue to rise.
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray stated, “Last week we were reporting 150 cases per day, now we are reporting around 2000 cases per day. Mumbai may cross 2000 per day cases today”
