New Delhi: The Center has issued an alert to ten states, including Kerala, in the wake of the Omicron, the variant of covid. The Union Health Ministry has directed to increase vigilance in 27 districts where covid positivity is high. In Kerala, Kottayam, Wayanad, Idukki, Kollam, Ernakulam, Kannur, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha districts are included in this list.
Omicron has so far confirmed 33 cases in the country. Another case was confirmed in Delhi today. The review meeting was convened under the chairmanship of the Union Cabinet Secretary to discuss the current situation. Omicron has been confirmed for 33 people in five states.
Most of the patients are in Maharashtra. A ban has been announced in Mumbai. Apart from Maharashtra, Omicron is present in Karnataka, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
