New Delhi: With the case of omicron growing rapidly in this country, PM Narendra Modi has called for a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the Covid-19 situation.
A total of 213 cases infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-COV2 were detected through the Sample Genome sequencing until Wednesday morning, according to the Ministry of Health data.
Delhi recorded a maximum of 57 cases, followed by Maharashtra in 54.
Telangana (24), Karnataka (19), Rajasthan (18), Kerala (15) and Gujarat (14) also recorded a large number of samples infected with Omicron.
Overall, 15 countries have reported the Omicron case.
Omicron immediately updated 213 cases, 90 has recovered so far.
The Ministry of Health has warned the state and the United States of the indication of a fresh surge powered by Omicron, which was found at least three times more contagious than Delta variants.
In a letter to the countries and the union area, the center has asked local authorities to bring back restrictions including night hours, strict restrictions at large meetings, limiting the number of marriages and funerals, limiting the number of offices and public transportation.
The district has been asked to activate Covid War Rooms and keep a watch close to numbers and proactively analyze trends and surges.
Read Kuring Covid Alsorevive, Activate the Warroom: Center to State Use the initial signs of the increase in omikron infection and concerns over high transmission, the center on Tuesday asked the countries to activate the war rooms, including tight hours of night, strict limits , Massive Gatherings, limiting numbers to marriage and funerals, limiting omicron high transmission, this center has also pushed the district level or local authority to make rapid decisions and actions to contain possible spread.
Covid-19 cases as a whole in this country also increased.
A total of 6,317 new infections were recorded on Tuesday.
Casel active reaches 78,190 cases.
PM Modi to hold a meeting today after the threat of omicron
