India is in the emerging stage of the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic with a surge in Omicron cases amid an increase in the test positivity rate, more than 37,000 cases on Tuesday (the highest in 118 days), and an uptick in hospitalisation.
The number of Omicron cases in the country detected till Tuesday morning reached 1,892.
Experts have warned in a country with a huge population such as India, a small proportion of severe Omicron cases could put the health infrastructure to the test.
More restrictions such as weekend curfews halved capacity in private offices, and work from home in government offices was imposed in Delhi while the Mumbai authorities warned of lockdown measures if the number of daily cases crossed 20,000.
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