The number of cases of omicron has increased in India too. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was arranged to hold a meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in the country amid a new threat caused by the new variant of Coronavirus.
The holiday season is just around the corner and people make plans to visit their families to celebrate with them. But what makes them nervous is the spread of Omicron, a new variant of Coronavirus, which has spread to more than 100 countries.
In the United States, now the dominant tension, take over from Delta. According to official data, Omicron contributed 73 percent of the new Covid-19 cases in the US last week.
So, for those who go to their homes for Christmas and New Year, faced with related questions: Does it time to cancel vacation plans?
A leading health expert in the United States has answered these questions, in an interview to CNN. Dr. Leana Wen, a Professor of Policy and Health Management at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Health, said that it was wise to reevaluate the plan “based on risk calculation”.
He further said that it was better to use the rules of “two of three”. Dr. Wen explained later explained the concept, said in the room, when there were many viruses, people needed two of the three layers of protection: vaccination, testing and masking Covid-19.
“If you want to go gather in a room where people eat and drink – and therefore open the mask – and it is an area with high viral spread, you need evidence of vaccination and testing the same day. If testing is not available, save your mask to give The protection layer is added. If vaccination is not needed, or if there are individuals who are not vaccinated, then masking in addition to testing will protect, “he added.
The number of cases of omicron has increased in India too. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was arranged to hold a meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in the country amid a new threat caused by the new variant of Coronavirus.
In the national capital Delhi, the disaster management authority has asked the police to ensure limitation of public meetings, including celebrations for Christmas and New Year, not violated. The police have been ordered to conduct a raid if the violation is reported.
Some states in India have launched a limitation after the spread of omicron. In Maharashtra, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that 200 or more meetings would now need permission for the local civilian heads. The Karnataka government has ordered quarantine for primary and secondary contacts from all Covid-19 patients. Delhi, meanwhile, has forbidden “All social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, and festival meetings”. DDMA has advised the market and office to apply “without masks, not entry” in all workplaces and workplaces.