Hyderabad: Repairing Alert, Health Authority on Thursday said the Omicron Covid-19 variant spread quickly in Telangana and maybe the beginning of the third wave.
Officials said while the next one month very important, omicron numbers are expected to jump substantially in the next 2-3 weeks, especially with people traveling during the upcoming celebration season.
With 67 Omicron cases so far, Telangana was placed fifth behind Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
‘Cannot send all samples to genome sequencing’ omicron spread at the community level and now everyone is vulnerable.
This can be the beginning of the third wave because the variant spreads very quickly, “said Dr.
G Srinivasa Rao, Director of Public Health.
Rao said:” We saw an increase in the case of Covid-19 for the past three days.
The third wave cannot be avoided.
Our role is to issue early warning.
“Highlighting phlegm from the problem, Rao said it was impossible to send each sample to the genome sequencing and hinted that restrictions at the airport and other entry points would not work.” Anyone with symptoms must go for the test and isolate himself, “he added.
He further said that the country was well prepared if there was a surge in case with 60,000 oxygen beds, increasing the production capacity of oxygen to 270 metric tons per day and the experience of handling Two metrics.
Previous waves.
“Even though this new variant is lighter but 10 percent of these cases tend to need hospitalization and it can mean large quantities.
The future new year and Sankranti celebrations tend to produce many movements among people and can cause the third wave, “Rao added.
He believes that testing will increase and that the prudential dosage will be given soon.