The second case of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus has been reported in the national capital. As per Delhi government sources, the person, fully vaccinated, came from Zimbabwe and had travelled to South Africa. The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa on November 24, 2021.

Surge in positivity rate

As many as 27 districts have registered a surge in the Covid-19 positivity rate in the past two weeks and are being monitored closely, the central government told the states. “With the recent trend of sustained and overall decline in Covid-19 cases in the country, we are critically placed in our fight against the pandemic. Eight districts in three states have been reporting more than 10 per cent positivity rates in the past two weeks. As many as 19 districts in seven states and union territories (UTs) have been reporting positivity rates between five and 10 per cent in the past two weeks. Thus, these 27 districts need to be monitored closely,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan wrote in his letter to the states. “It is imperative for all states and UTs to maintain a strict watch on the situation with focused district level measures for containment of clusters of new positive cases as per guidelines,” the letter said.