Center writes to states on Omicron case doubling in 5 days
The Central Government has issued a warning to the states in view of the Omicron variant of Corona. The Center has reported that the variant form is three times more contagious than Delta. In such a situation, activate the state war room centers to prevent it from spreading. Along with this, strict and immediate action should be taken at the district and local level.
Omicron has more than 200 cases
Omicron cases have increased rapidly in the country. So far, the Omicron variant of the corona virus has knocked in 14 states from Kerala to Jammu and Kashmir. So far, more than 200 cases have been reported in the country. The maximum number of cases have been reported in Mumbai. The number of Omicron infected in Delhi increased to 54. That is, every fourth infected in the country is in Delhi. Meanwhile, the central government has issued a warning to the states asking them to activate the war room.
The Union Health Ministry has said that 77 patients in the country have recovered from Omicron or have migrated out of the country. On Tuesday, 11 cases of Omicron were reported in Maharashtra, due to which the total number of cases of this type increased to 65. This is the highest compared to any state. On Tuesday, 24 new cases of Omicron were found in Delhi. Of the total 54 patients, 34 were admitted to LNJP Hospital. Of these, 17 have been cured.
Five more Omicron infected were sent home from LNJP on Tuesday. Most of the 31 infected patients of Omicron admitted in Delhi till Tuesday evening have no symptoms. Three patients admitted to Loknayak have very mild symptoms like sore throat. At the same time, patients admitted in private hospitals are also without symptoms.
Wrote a letter to the states saying this
In a letter to the states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan advised to implement strategic decisions like imposing night curfew, strict regulation of large gatherings, reducing the number of people in weddings and funeral events, besides increasing testing and surveillance. Gave. The letter highlights the measures that need to be taken to detect the early signs of increase in the cases of COVID-19 in different parts of the country as well as the concern Omicron.
Make a strategy to prevent infection
It said that at the district level, the emerging data regarding the population affected by corona, geographical spread, hospital infrastructure and its use, manpower, notifying containment zones, enforcing the perimeter of containment zones, etc. should be reviewed from time to time. needed. This evidence should be the basis for effective decision making at the district level itself. Bhushan said in the letter that such a strategy ensures that the infection is controlled locally before spreading to other parts of the state.
Make a strategy to prevent infection
It said that at the district level, the emerging data regarding the population affected by corona, geographical spread, hospital infrastructure and its use, manpower, notifying containment zones, enforcing the perimeter of containment zones, etc. should be reviewed from time to time. needed. This evidence should be the basis for effective decision making at the district level itself. Bhushan said in the letter that such a strategy ensures that the infection is controlled locally before spreading to other parts of the state.
Send cluster samples to the genome without delay
Bhushan said that in case of all new clusters of COVID positive cases, prompt notification of containment zone buffer zone should be done and strict control should be ensured on the perimeter of the containment zone as per the extant guidelines. Bhushan underlined that all cluster samples should be sent without any delay to INSACOG laboratories for genome sequencing. Other steps and actions are also mentioned in the letter.
Karnataka, Mumbai impose strict restrictions
Here, in view of the threat of Omicron, the Karnataka government has started imposing strict restrictions. It has been announced to ban the celebration of New Year in Karnataka. Mass programs have been banned in the state on New Year. It has also been decided that restaurants and bars will be able to open only with 50 percent capacity. Permission from the administration has been required for inviting more than 200 people to the party in Mumbai. Night curfew has been extended to 31 in cities.
Bhushan said that in case of all new clusters of COVID positive cases, prompt notification of containment zone buffer zone should be done and strict control should be ensured on the perimeter of the containment zone as per the extant guidelines. Bhushan underlined that all cluster samples should be sent without any delay to INSACOG laboratories for genome sequencing. Other steps and actions are also mentioned in the letter.
Karnataka, Mumbai impose strict restrictions
Here, in view of the threat of Omicron, the Karnataka government has started imposing strict restrictions. It has been announced to ban the celebration of New Year in Karnataka. Mass programs have been banned in the state on New Year. It has also been decided that restaurants and bars will be able to open only with 50 percent capacity. Permission from the administration has been required for inviting more than 200 people to the party in Mumbai. Night curfew has been extended to 31 in cities.
