Reader’s Mail - Hyderabad

Omicron concernsThe new COVID variant, Omicron, is spreading fast in a few countries, and if we are not careful, the situation is likely to be very serious. Wearing a mask is the first line of defence

The new COVID variant, Omicron, is spreading fast in a few countries, and if we are not careful, the situation is likely to be very serious. Wearing a mask is the first line of defence and taking the two doses of vaccine as well as avoiding large gatherings and crowds is the need of the hour. While our government needs to step up vaccination drives, I request for imposition of strict rules with regard to restricting the number of people at social gatherings to not more than 50 and ban New Year celebrations this time too. Sunday-Funday events at Tank Bund and Charminar should be stopped immediately.

A.S. Rao Nagar

Around one kilometre stretch of road on both sides between Himayatnagar ‘Y’ junction to Liberty Basheerbagh ‘T’ junction, which was in good condition, was scratched unnecessarily for a new layer of road about a week ago. But, this work has not been completed due to which it has become difficult as well as dangerous to drive vehicles. A lot of dust flies around, thanks to continuous traffic movement. I request the municipal authorities to look into this matter and complete the road quickly .