Medical workers at the COVID-19 hospital in Mumbai, India NEW DELHI, Jan 1 . The number of coronavirus cases detected on January 1 in the capital of India almost doubled the data for the previous day at 2,716, the Delhi Ministry of Health said. 009 cases. On Friday, New Year's Eve, 1,796 cases were reported, and the day before, 1,313 cases. 
The head of the WHO warned of the risk of a «tsunami» COVID-19 due to the «omicron» and «delta» At the beginning of this week, the Delhi authorities imposed a «yellow» or first level of restrictions in the city. Schools, colleges, cinemas, gyms and spas will be closed in accordance with the imposed restrictions. The work of the Delhi Metro will be limited, as well as the opening hours of shopping centers and shops — they are allowed to operate from 10.00 to 20.00 local time. In addition, a ban is imposed on any gatherings, and the number of people at weddings is limited to 20 people. Delhi will also have a night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. New criteria for the introduction of restrictions were adopted in Delhi in August this year. In total, there are four levels of response to an increase in the number of cases, which, in addition to digital ones, also received color codes — yellow, amber, orange and red. The first level of restrictions is introduced if, for two consecutive days, the increase in cases in Delhi is 0.5%, or more than 1.5 thousand cases are registered within a week, or more than 500 beds with mechanical ventilation devices are occupied. The maximum level of restrictions providing for a full curfew will be introduced if, for two days in a row, the increase in cases in Delhi is 5%, or more than 16 thousand cases are registered within a week, or more than 3 thousand beds with ventilators are occupied. On Saturday, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the need for additional restrictions in the Indian capital will be considered shortly.
