New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has confirmed that 200 people in 12 states across the country have been infected with the Covid variant Omicron. The highest incidence of Omicron is in Delhi and Maharashtra. Mumbai and Delhi have the highest incidence of Omicron. In Kerala, Omicron has been confirmed for 15 people so far. Five hospitals in Delhi have been converted to Omicron treatment only as the spread of the disease continues. The Government has also intensified action against Covid in municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including BMC, for violating the norms.
However, the Center’s Covid research team said that no scientific evidence has been found so far that the spread of Omicron in the country is likely to intensify. There is currently no evidence that the virus has the ability to overcome the immunity that the vaccine produces. A detailed study of the variant is in progress, they said in a press release. The Union Health Minister had announced in Parliament yesterday that Rs 23,000 crore has been allotted to the states to set up infrastructure for covid prevention.
