Delhi reports highest single day rise in COVID cases in last six months

New Delhi : The number of daily coronavirus infections in the national capital took a huge jump, exceeding 0.5% for the second consecutive day, increasing the chances of issuing Yellow alert in Delhi.

In the last 24 hours, Delhi has reported 331 new cases of coronavirus, 142 of these are of Omicron.

The current positivity rate is 0.68 per cent -- up from the critical level of 0.5 per cent recorded yesterday. Yellow Alert may come into effect under four-stage Graded response Action Plan in Delhi. Its requirement is the critical 0.5% positivity rate for two consecutive days. The Delhi government is yet to take a decision on the matter.

Currently, night curfew has been imposed in Delhi. The duration for it is from 11 pm to 5 am.

The Omicron number, 149, is up from yesterday's 72. The number of active Covid patients is 1,289 - the highest since June.

The Delhi government will be deciding if they sound yellow alert to restrict several activities.