'Omicron' scare: DDMA to review COVID situation today, all Delhi govt departments on high alert

Manish Sisodia, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, has said that government departments, especially health, have been instructed to again enhance infrastructure and other necessary facilities to tackle any possible threat of the new variant.

New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over new the new COVID-19 variant `Omicron`, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is scheduled to meet on Monday to take a call on incoming international passengers.

According to informed sources, the Delhi government is deeply concerned about international passengers coming to the national capital, especially from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong. Experts and representatives from the Ministry of Civil Aviation are expected to attend the meeting among others.

"They may take a call on RT-PCR testing of passengers deboarding from international flights and quarantining of passengers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong etc," government sources said.