Amidst the rise of new variants, guard against Covid cannot be let down: Expert

Concerns arising out of new variants like Delta Plus and LAMBDA were discussed at length and measures like vaccination, genome sequencing, testing, tracking and surveillance were suggested as the most effective steps to mitigate their spread, according to experts present in the meeting.

A Graded Response Action Plan was passed at a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal chaired to discuss the COVID 19 pandemic situation in the Capital with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Friday. After detailed deliberations and presentations made by Health Department and ICMR it was decided to notify the Graded Response Action Plan that will “objectively and transparently” ensure an “institutional and automatic” response with regards to enforcement measures, lockdowns and unlock activities. Concerns arising out of new variants like Delta Plus and LAMBDA were discussed at length and measures like vaccination, genome sequencing, testing, tracking and surveillance were suggested as the most effective steps to mitigate their spread, according to experts present in the meeting.