Fourth wave of Covid-19: 'Must continue taking precautions', says Maha health minister as Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreads globally

Looking at the new surge in coronavirus cases in South Korea, China and Europe, "we can not let our guard down as yet," Rajesh Tope.

New Delhi: As the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 and its cousin, the BA.2 sub-variant, continue to spread globally, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday (March 19, 2022) said that 'we can not let our guard down as yet'.

When asked if a "fourth wave of coronavirus was imminent", he said, "We must continue taking precautions, that is all we can do."

"Looking at the new surge in coronavirus cases in South Korea, China and Europe, we can not let our guard down as yet," Tope said.

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