The first case of Omicron has been discovered in Uttarakhand

Dehradun: After the first case of the novel coronavirus’s Omicron variant was discovered in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, authorities warned of the imposition of Night Curfew and COVID restrictions in the state if necessary.

According to a government statement issued on Thursday, a high-level review meeting on the measures to be taken to stop the virus’s spread was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.

“Following the discovery of one Omicron case in Dehradun on December 22, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to discuss the steps to be taken to stop the virus’s spread. The District Collectors and Chief Medical Officers were directed to take appropriate preparatory measures such as hospital bed availability, as well as oxygen and medicines “The statement was made in Hindi.

“It was also decided to speed up the door-to-door COVID testing and vaccination survey. If the need arises, there will be a discussion about imposing Night Curfew and COVID restrictions in the state “the statement was added

India has registered over 200 Omicron cases so far.