Highest cases of Omicron in Delhi so far
New Delhi: The number of cases of fast-spreading strain Omicron has reached to 213 in India, with Delhi and Maharashtra reporting the maximum number of cases. The Centre has asked states to activate "war rooms" and bring back curbs to contain its spread.
Apart from Delhi (57 cases) and Maharashtra (54 cases), the Omicron strain has seen a rise in the southern part of Telangana (24), Karnataka (19) and Kerala. Rajasthan (18) and Gujarat (14) are the other two states reporting a surge in infections related to the Omicron.
Three cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir and two in Odisha and two in Uttar Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have reported one case each.
Amid signs of rise in Omicron infections, the Centre, in an advisory, has asked the states to activate "war rooms" and bring back curbs, including night curfews to contain it. It also mentioned a list of prevention and containment measures that included testing and regulation of social gatherings.
The letter from the health ministry called for "greater foresight, data analysis, dynamic decision making and strict and prompt containment action", as it directed the states/union territories to be "prompt and focused and take containment measures and restrictions even before these thresholds are reached."
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