Committee to assess Omicron prevalence
The Hindu
Health officials told to be on alert
Citing spread of Omicron in United Kingdom, South Africa and a few other countries, Health Minister Harish Rao directed officials to be on alert. Health staff were also instructed to keep a watch on the situation in Maharashtra and Kerala, where Omicron cases were going up.
At a review meeting here on Tuesday to discuss prevalence of the new variant and third wave, among others, a decision was taken to form a committee to assess prevalence of COVID cases, and Omicron across the country, every day.
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