As Omicron cases increase, govt urges caution
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Avoid non-essential travel, mass gatherings
The government has advised people to keep new year celebrations at low intensity because of the rising number of Omicron cases. It has also urged people to remain vigilant, avoid non-essential travel, and avoid mass gatherings.
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101 cases detected across India
As many as 101 positive cases of the Omicron variant have been detected across 11 states and union territories so far. Maharashtra has reported 32 cases of the variant, Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17), Karnataka (8), Telangana (8), Gujarat (5), Kerala (5), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1).
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Need to stay vigilant
The government said that though daily Covid cases are below 10,000 for the past 20 days, there is a need to stay vigilant in view of the new variant and rising cases in other countries. The coronavirus' Omicron variant is spreading very fast across Europe and other parts of the world.
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Omicron may outpace Delta
It is likely that Omicron spread will outpace Delta variant where community transmission occurs, the government said citing the World Health Organization. The WHO had cited the instance of South Africa.
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'Sufficient sampling' being done
Districts with over 5 per cent Covid case positivity rate need to ensure restrictive measures for at least two weeks, the government said. It assured that sufficient sampling is being undertaken for genome sequencing for detection of Omicron cases in India.