No lockdown in Delhi; GRAP to kick in if virus cases spike: Jain

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There is no possibility of a lockdown in Delhi due to COVID-19 and a “Graded Response Action Plan” (GRAP) will be followed if cases rise, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.

“In this system [GRAP], when the positivity rate reaches 0.5% i.e. out of 1,000 people tested five are positive, then the first level will be implemented. The second level will come into force when the positivity rate is 1%, while the third will be implemented at a positivity rate of 2%. The last stage, or the red level, will be initiated when the positivity rate is 5%,” Mr. Jain said.