Omicron Cases In India Touch 653: Know What Is Yellow Alert & Why Delhi Has Sounded It

New Delhi: India’s Omicron tally has touched 653 cases, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data.

Maharashtra has recorded 167 Omicron cases, the maximum, while Delhi has reported 165 cases. Other states with high number of Omicron cases are Kerala (57), Telangana (55), Gujarat (49) and Rajasthan (46).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued an yellow alert on Tuesday as COVID cases rise.

“We have stayed above 0.5 per cent positivity rate for more than two days. We are enforcing Level-I (Yellow alert) of the Graded Response Action Plan. A detailed order on restrictions to be implemented will be released soon,” Kejriwal said.

Graded Response Action Plan Level 1 or Yellow alert is sounded when the positivity rate crosses 0.5 per cent for two consecutive days.