After the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected in other states, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Aditynatah has issued guidelines for all regions to deal with the new strain.
According to the PTI news agency, in accordance with the guidelines issued on Monday, RT-PCR testing is being performed on all passengers entering the state, and the genome of all infected patients is sequenced.
Following the exposure of the Omicron case in neighbouring Delhi, the government of Uttar Pradesh is also ensuring strict border vigils.
According to PTI, a statement issued by the state government stated that it also emphasized further improvement of sanitation facilities in rural and urban areas.
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PTI quoted a statement saying that in the state’s community health centers (CHC) and primary health centers (PHC), 19,000 beds have been added, and the medical school has added 55,000 beds.
The statement said that in addition to ordering senior officials to make appropriate arrangements in hospitals to deal with the new variants, the state government also closely monitors the supply of oxygen, beds and laboratories.
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As of Tuesday, India’s Omicron was ranked 23rd after two other people were found to be infected with the Omicron variant in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Cases have also been exposed in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi.
The first case of this variant was reported in Bangalore last week.
The Omicron variant was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from South Africa at the end of last month.
According to the World Health Organization, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection came from a sample collected on November 9 this year. The World Health Organization has classified Omicron as a “variant of concern.”
News source : Hindustan times
