NEW DELHI : Concerned over the new mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, central government on Sunday asked states to enhance testing, monitor hotspots and augment health infrastructure.
In a letter written to the Chief Secretary of all States / UTs, union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that in view of the possible threat that this variant of concern (VoC) can pose to the nation, it is imperative that the intensive containment, active surveillance, increased coverage of vaccination and Covid Appropriate Behaviour must be enforced in the field in a very proactive manner to effectively manage this VoC.
As a proactive step, Government has already placed countries where this VoC has been found in the category of 'At-Risk' countries for