Omicron Scare: Yellow alert in Delhi; schools, cinema halls shut

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• Dec 28, 2021 | moderator

Digital Desk: Witnessing a huge surge in the number of Omicron cases, the Delhi government on Tuesday sounded a Yellow Alert with added restrictions in the national capital. The Yellow alert in Delhi comes along with major restrictions on the number of people allowed in public gatherings, ahead of the New Year celebrations.

“As the Covid positivity rate sees an upward trend for the past few days, we are enforcing Level-I (yellow alert) of the Graded Response Action Plan,” chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said while sounding the yellow alert in Delhi.

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Meanwhile the Northeastern region of India has detected one Omicron case in Manipur, but no cases have been detected yet in Assam.

Yet, a night curfew has been imposed in the state of Assam, for the Omicron Assam threat lingers huge now as its neighbouring state Manipur has detected one case.

Given the rise in the number of Omicron cases, the following restrictions shall be applicable in the next coming days in Delhi:-

1. Schools, colleges, coaching institutes and other educational institutions shut
2. Shops and malls with non-essential  services or good shall continue to operate from 10 am to 8 pm under the odd-even scheme
3. 50 percent capacity allowed in restaurants, but only between 8 am to 10pm. Bars shall continue to function with 50 percent capacity but from 12 noon to 10 pm.
4. Spas, gyms and other outdoor entertainment parks will remain shut.
5. Hotels will remain open but banquets and conference halls will not be allowed to hold any event
6. Buses plying from one state to another will run with 50 percent seating capacity, while only two passengers will be allowed to travel in auto, e-rickshaw, taxi and cycle rickshaws.
7. Sports complexes, swimming pools, stadiums will remain shut.
8. Only 20 people will be allowed to attend weddings, funerals.

While the Arvind Kejriwal led AAP government is preparing itself for an impending third wave, it is expected that the yellow alert in Delhi, will to some extent help the people force them maintain the Covid appropriate behaviour.

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Giving a reality check, a huge crowd is witnessed in various parts of Assam daily, where the ‘Omicron Assam Scare’ remains largely by a word of mouth, as many are seen not adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour. Wearing of masks, maintaining social distance and cleaning hands with sanitizer, which combined will contribute a bit in stopping the infection from spreading.

Meanwhile, the national capital will see the above restrictions in place with immediate effect, after the yellow alert in Delhi, as the state battles a surge in Omicron cases.