
Committee to assess Omicron prevalence
The Hindu
Health officials told to be on alert
Citing spread of Omicron in United Kingdom, South Africa and a few other countries, Health Minister Harish Rao directed officials to be on alert. Health staff were also instructed to keep a watch on the situation in Maharashtra and Kerala, where Omicron cases were going up.
At a review meeting here on Tuesday to discuss prevalence of the new variant and third wave, among others, a decision was taken to form a committee to assess prevalence of COVID cases, and Omicron across the country, every day.
As part of preparations to face the third wave, Health officials were asked to ready 21 lakh home isolation kits, and ensure 545 metric tonnes of oxygen supply to 27,996 beds.

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