New Covid-19 variant Omicron: Review easing of international flight curbs, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a comprehensive meeting that lasted for almost 2 hours to review the public health preparedness and vaccination-related situation for Covid-19 and the growing concerns over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.
PM Narendra Modi was briefed about the global trends on Covid-19 infections and cases. Officials highlighted that countries across the world have experienced multiple Covid-19 surges since the onset of the pandemic.
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He was further apprised of the progress in vaccination and the efforts being made under the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign. PM directed that there is a need to increase the second dose coverage and that states need to be sensitised on the need to ensure that all those who have got the first dose are given the second dose timely.
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Officials briefed PM about the new Covid-19 Variant of Concern ‘Omicron’ along with its characteristics and the impact seen in various countries. Its implications for India were also discussed.
PM spoke about the need to be proactive in light of the new variant. He said that in light of the new threat, people need to be more cautious and the need to take proper precautions like masking and social distancing. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]