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Stricter Covid-19 curbs back in India as Omicron cases multiply

Weekend curfew in Delhi; Mumbai warns of lockdown if daily cases cross 20,000

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Shoppers throng a market in New Delhi on Tuesday, amid a sharp rise in Covid cases Photo: PTI

Ruchika ChitravanshiSohini Das New Delhi/Mumbai
India is bracing itself for 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 were imposed in Delhi while the