Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a meeting on Thursday to review the current Covid-19 situation in the country as cases of its new variant Omicron are increasing.

To date, India has reported more than 200 cases of Omicron variants, with the capital leading the way. As of Wednesday, 57 cases have been reported in the city. Followed by Maharashtra (54), Telangana (24), Karnataka (19), Rajasthan (18), Kerala (15) and Gujarat (14). Jammu and Kashmir reported three Omicron cases, while Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh each had two cases.

At the same time, the total number of covid-19 in the country was 34,758,481, of which 478,325 people died. The current number of active cases in the country is 78,190, the lowest level in 575 days.

Although the number of cases in some states is on the rise, the number of daily cases nationwide is hovering below the 8,000 mark.

On Tuesday, the Federal Ministry of Health issued a warning to the states and federal territories of Omicron, the latest mutation of Covid-19. Based on scientific research done so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes it as a “variant of concern” with a transmission capacity three times that of the delta variant. During the consultation, the center also asked states and federal territories to take measures to carefully review the Covid-19 infection trend and consider measures such as night lockdowns. The center also recommends prohibiting large gatherings if more than 10% of the test results are positive within a week, or if the hospital bed occupancy rate exceeds 40%.

The ministry further added that greater foresight, data analysis, dynamic decision-making, and strict and rapid containment actions are required at the local and regional levels.

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