A Possible Amber Alert in Delhi: Here’s What It Would Mean for Delhiites

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Delhi’s Graded Response Action Plan operates on four alert levels: Yellow (Grade 1), Amber (Grade 2), Orange (Grade 3), Red (Grade 4), depending upon the three parameters- positivity rate, cumulative COVID-19 cases, and the number of oxygen beds occupied in Delhi. 

Yesterday, Delhi CM, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, in a press conference discussing the possible future for Delhi’s COVID situation, advised the citizens of Delhi to ‘not panic’ with the following explanation- “As of now, only 82 oxygen beds in hospitals are occupied. Delhi government is prepared will 37,000 beds. I just want to tell you that all new cases are with mild symptoms and are asymptomatic, so there is no need to panic” 

If the Amber Alert is issued in Delhi, the following guidelines would be imposed to curb the spread of infection: