Jammu-Omicron
J&K Chief Sec reviews public health system preparedness against Omicron
Jammu/IBNS: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the public health system's preparedness against the new covid variant Omicron, which is reportedly quadruple times more infectious than the Delta variant.
The three cases of Omicron variant of COVID were reported in Jammu, all of whom are without any travel history and are under monitoring, officials said.
Mehta directed the district administration to increase testing and contact tracing for positive patients and closely follow the infection trajectory to establish micro-containment zones at an early stage.
Additionally, all Deputy Commissioners were directed to ensure strict enforcement of COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), COVID SOPs/ protocols, and micro containment zones, besides regulating large gatherings.
Arun Kumar Mehta said, “Any breach on these accounts will lead to imposition of night curfews and further restrictions."
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