The fear surrounding the new COVID-19 variant Omicron is strengthening across the globe, and Indian states are starting to make preparations and take multiple precautions. Amid these fears, the possibility of another COVID-19 lockdown still remains. CM Bommai, addressing the fears regarding the Omicron variant, said that there is no need to panic as of yet about the new COVID-19 variant, and all the people must strictly adhere to the COVID-19 appropriate behavior in their daily routines. There is no proposal to impose a lockdown.” He further added that the government has to manage the threat at two levels when it comes to the Omicron variant. The government of India has decided to tighten the screening of international travellers amid rising fears of the third wave of COVID-19.

Source: dna November 30, 2021 15:13 UTC