Here is how the colour-coded mechanism will work: 'Yellow' or Level-1 alert The 'Yellow' (Level-1) alert will be sounded when positivity rate crosses 0.5 percent or new cases increase to 1,500 or oxygenated bed occupancy reaches 500.
The corresponding response will involve allowing construction, manufacturing activities and the opening of shops and establishments of essential goods.
However, shops and establishments of nonessential goods and services, and malls will open based on odd-even formula, from 10 AM to 8 PM.
Only one weekly market per zone with 50 percent vendors will be allowed to open. 'Amber' color or L-2 alert The next level of alert coded with 'Amber' color (L-2) will come into force if positivity rate rises above 1