Telangana on alert over new COVID variant
The Hindu
Meeting on various aspects to be held today
A meeting on various aspects of Omicron, the new variant (coronavirus) of concern, will be held by the Health department on Sunday. The State government has already received an alert regarding the new variant from the Central government.
The countries at risk, possible ways in which the new variant can make its way into the State, airports where passengers from the countries at risk land in India, screening at airports, and other aspects would be discussed at the meeting.
Health Minister Harish Rao would head the meeting with senior officials of the department. Collection samples for genome sequencing, vaccination, preparations to handle additional cases, too, would come up for discussion.
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