Govt extends Covid containment measures till Dec 31 amid concerns over Omicron variant
India Today
With the threat of the 'highly transmissible' Omicron variant looming large, the Government of India on Tuesday extended the nationwide Covid-19 containment measures till December 31.
The Centre on Tuesday extended the nation-wide COVID-19 containment measures till December 31 in view of the emergence of a highly mutant COVID-19 variant Omicron in some countries and asked the states to be vigilant. #Unite2FightCoronaCentre reviews Public Health Preparedness with States/UTs in view of new COVID19 Variant (#OMICRON) reported by @WHO.https://t.co/5VcWpKgH28 pic.twitter.com/eFVz711wbg
In a communication, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also asked states and UTs to strictly adhere to the November 25 advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry, recommending rigorous screening and testing of all international arrivals.
