New Delhi: Of the total 161 cases of omicron variants from Covid-19 are detected in the country so far, 13% are lightweight, while 80% asymptomatic and 44 have recovered so far, Minister of Health Mansukh Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha in his reply to the discussion about the emergence of tensions Quick deployment.
Mandaviya said the government maintained close watches in situations and viruses had also been cultured in the country’s laboratories to test the efficacy of existing vaccines, the results might come out within a week.
He assured that there was an adequate capacity in terms of laboratories to test and track variants.
Drug and oxygen buffer shares have been prepared to reduce the crisis and 48,000 ventilators have been distributed to countries, the Minister said.
“We monitor the situation every day with the experts And even though it is relatively light, as well as other covid strains, severe in the case of elderly and those who have health complications.
The government also underlines the state vaccine manufacturing capacity will increase to 45 doses of crore per month in the next two months of 31 doses of crore a month today.
Two more companies have sent their vaccine data seeking authorization of emergency use, Mandaviya added.
Highlighting efforts to increase vaccination coverage, Mandaviya said the majority of adult populations are now included in the program with 88% accepting at least their first dose, while 58% of adults are covered with a dose of Jab.
“Today, every country has an adequate vaccine stock with 17 crore doses available with the state,” he said.
Of 161 Omicron cases, 80% asymptomatic: Mandaviya
