See what Prime Minister Modi has to say about omicron spread in India.
States and union territories were notified about the new Covid-19 variety by the health ministry on Tuesday. According to the report, Omicron is at least three times more transmissible than the Delta version, based on existing scientific research.
Following the outbreak of Omicron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will examine the country’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation on Thursday, according to news agency ANI. Until now, the new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus has infected over 200 people in the nation.
- In the past, the Prime Minister has convened similar review sessions. PM Modi had ordered authorities to consider proposals to reduce restrictions on overseas travel during the previous review meeting, which took place at the end of November, in light of worldwide concern over Omicron, which was detected in South Africa.
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— Hindustan Times (@HindustanTimes) December 22, 2021
In light of the new version, the Prime Minister instructed authorities to be “pro-active.”
PM Modi has advised people to remain vigilant before the opening of the winter session of Parliament. He stated that the government’s first concern is the citizens’ health, and he announced that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, which provides free grains, will be extended until March 2022.
According to data given by the Union health ministry, India’s Omicron tally hit 213 on Wednesday. According to the research, the national capital Delhi currently tops the count with 57 instances, followed by Maharashtra, which has so far reported 54 cases of the new type.
Greater foresight, data analysis, dynamic decision-making, and stringent and timely containment measures are also necessary at the local and district levels, according to the ministry.