Omicron Risk High In Delhi, Centre Should Stop Flights: Satyendar Jain
Mumbai: A day after Delhi reported its first Omicron case, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the Centre should stop flights coming from all nations where the variant has been detected so far.
He alleged that similar negligence was seen in the second wave as well.
“The new version is coming from abroad, there is a need to stop the flights coming from abroad, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also made this appeal. The same negligence was seen during the previous wave,” Jain told the press conference.
“All international travellers from the affected countries are being tested. 27 have been brought to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital so far, 17 of them have tested positive and 10 are their close contacts. Genome sequencing of 12 out of 17 people done and 1 of them has been detected to have Omicron,” he said while talking about the first case of Omicron in
He said, “The condition of the one who is Omicron positive is fine now. The report of his second test done for confirmation has also come positive.”
He said, “All the patients are stable, many do not even have symptoms. The report of the rest will come by tomorrow.”
He added, “It is our endeavour to prevent the spread of Omicron in any way through airport visitors.”
“Everyone needs to be alert because it is being told that Omicron spreads rapidly. If you go in public, then definitely apply a mask. If everyone wears masks, then the third corona wave can be avoided,” he appealed.
“In Delhi, more than 93 per cent of people have got the first dose vaccine, while more than 60 per cent of people have got the second dose. Whosoever has not received their second dose of vaccination must get it as soon as possible. For the last few days, about 1.5 lakh people are taking the vaccines every day,” he stated while talking about the vaccination status of the Union Territory.
Earlier on Sunday, Delhi reported its first case of new COVID-19 Variant Omicron. A Tanzania returnee had tested positive
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