The Prime Minister on Saturday said that India needs to be proactive in light of the new variant of concern Omicron being detected in South Africa directing officials to review plans for easing international travel restrictions in light of the emerging new evidence. On Saturday, top health ministry officials briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Omicron along with its characteristics, impact in various countries, and its implications for India. After which, Modi underlined that the intensive containment and active surveillance of new Covid-19 cases should continue in clusters reporting higher cases. During the high-level review meeting, Modi, also highlighted the need for monitoring all international arrivals, their testing as per guidelines, with a specific focus on countries identified ‘at risk’. During the meeting, Modi was given an overview of India’s genome sequencing efforts and the variants circulating in the country. Modi, also, directed the health ministry officials to work closely with state governments to ensure that there is proper awareness at the state and district level. The WHO described the strain, which was first announced by scientists in South Africa, as highly transmissible, prompting several countries, including India, to impose restrictions on travel from affected regions. Omicron, which it has been named, could potentially be more dangerous than the Delta variant. It has so far been reported in South Africa, Hong Kong, Botswana, Israel, and Belgium.
Daily News, India News, India Podcast, All India Podcast, India News Today
Find out more about us at tatvabodhini.com/about
Follow us:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOLhD7xOsHFILCW5XBzxvdw Twitter: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tatvaBodhini_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatvabodhini/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tatvabodhini
Web: https://tatvabodhini.com