Omicron in India: Center asks states to consider night curfew

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The Union Health Ministry has written to States to impose restrictions such as night curfews and declare containment zones

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The order comes after the country witnessed initial signs of surge in cases of covid-19 as well as increased detection of the highly mutant Variant of Concern (VoC) Omicron

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The Union Ministry of health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said the Omicron variant is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta

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Health ministry also said “greater foresight, data analysis, strict & prompt containment action” is required at the local and district level.

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Around 200 cases of COVID's fast-spreading variant Omicron have been verified in India so far, with 77 people recovering or migrating : Health ministry

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With 54 cases each, Maharashtra and Delhi have recorded the most cases of the new variant. Telangana (20 cases), Karnataka (19), Rajasthan (18), Kerala (15) and Gujarat (14)

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World Health Organization (WHO) had earlier warned that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases

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