Mr. T. Harish Rao, the Telangana Health Minister and State authority stated that it is prepared to deal with any reappearance of COVID-19 infections caused by Omicron (B1.1.529), a novel variety of SARS-CoV-2 that was initially detected by health officials in South Africa.
The director of public health Dr G Srinivasa Rao, today in a press meet said that while the entire healthcare system is prepared and alert to handle a possible surge in COVID-19 infections, the general public in Telangana should not panic by the new variant and should adhere to COVID-19 rules such as wearing a mask, maintaining social distance, and sanitize regularly.
The Telangana health minister T Harish Rao reviewed preparations and surveillance measures, regarding the Omicron-variant of concern. Director of Public health Dr G Srinivas Rao and others attended the review meeting.
Dr. G. Rao stated this during a review meeting with the health minister to discuss recent advances relating to the new variant of SARS-CoV-2. He stated “At the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, we are on high alert. COVID-19 infection cases in Telangana have remained constant for the previous two days, with no discernible increase in infections.” At the airport, we have adequate personnel, and overseas passengers are being monitored. We are also doing RT-PCR testing at the airport, and plans have been made to place passengers who test positive for COVID-19 in a 14-day quarantine. So far, no Omicron cases have been recorded in India,” he added.
The director of medical health pointed out, in the past few months, anticipating a third COVID-19 wave, the state government has taken a series of measures to improve infrastructure like adding more hospital beds, developing medical oxygen lines to hospital beds and creating infrastructure for pediatric COVID-19 cases, across all government hospitals.
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