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Covid-19: Omicron scare may cast shadow on international flights again

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Jasleen Kaur
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Covid-19: Omicron scare may cast shadow on international flights again
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New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Monday said there was a need to stop international flights in view of rising cases of Covid-19 Omicron variant. He alleged that similar negligence was seen in the second wave as well.
"New Covid-19 variant Omicron is coming from abroad, there is urgent need to stop the flights," Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also made this appeal. Amid Covid-19, govt extends ban on international flights till Feb-end All international travellers from affected nations are being tested. Photo: Social media Also read | Himachal Pradesh: Kufri, Narkanda receive season's first snow; rain lashes Shimla "All international travellers from affected nations are being tested. At least 27 have been brought to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital so far; 17 of them tested positive and 10 are their close contacts. Genome sequencing of 12 out of 17 persons done and one of them has been detected to have Omicron," Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said while talking about the first case of Omicron in Delhi. India may allow normalisation of international flights 'very soon' Social media "The condition of the one who is Omicron positive is fine as of now. The report of his second test done for confirmation had also come positive," he added. "All patients are stable, many do not even have symptoms. The rest of the report will come by December 7," he added. He added that it was their endeavour to prevent the spread of Omicron in any way through those coming from the airport. "Everyone needs to be alert because it is being told that Omicron spreads rapidly. If you go in public, then definitely apply a mask. If everyone wears masks, then the third corona wave can be avoided," he appealed. Also read | Punjab elections 2022: Will enter into alliance with BJP, SAD (Sanyukt), says Captain Amarinder Singh COVID-19: DGCA extends International flight ban to and from India till July 31 Social media "In Delhi, more than 93 per cent of people have got the first dose vaccine, while more than 60 per cent of people have got the second dose. Whosoever has not received their second dose of vaccination must get it as soon as possible. For the last few days, about 1.5 lakh people are taking the vaccines every day," the Delhi Health Minister said talking about the vaccination status of the Union Territory. Earlier on Sunday, Delhi reported its first case of new Covid-19 variant Omicron. A Tanzania returnee had tested positive. -PTC News
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