The fear of the new variant of Covid, Omicron has started showing. Due to Omicron, the decision taken regarding the resumption of international flights from December 5 has to be postponed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also asked the officials to look at this decision again. A note issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said, “The situation is being closely monitored in view of the changed global scenario and after discussions with all the responsible.
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Significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday advised the officials to review the plan regarding international flights keeping in mind the new variant B 1.1.529 or Omicron of the corona virus. The PM said this while presiding over a high-level meeting organized to review the situation related to Covid-19 and vaccination. Along with this, the PM had also talked about monitoring those coming from abroad and conducting a Covid test based on the existing guidelines with a focus on countries at risk. Significantly, the variant Omicron of Covid-19 was found for the first time in South Africa.
PM Modi had said that intensive control and active surveillance should continue in clusters reporting high cases. Along with this, he also told the need to be more alert and take proper precautions like masking and social distancing.