Prime Minister Narendra Modi onಌ Saturday urged officials to “stay proactive” in view of the🦩 new ‘Omicron’ Covid-19 variant.
He was briꦇefed by the officials about the new Covid-19 variant, during the review meeting to ease international travel restrictions.
Modi was brie🌠fed about🦹 the global trends on Covid-19 cases.
The officials highlighted that 🙈countries across the world have experienced multiple Covid-19 surges since the onset of the pandemic, a Prime Minister's Office (PMO) statement said.
During the meeting, th🙈e officials briefed the prime minister about the new variant of concern, ‘Omicron’, along with its characteristics and the impact seen in various countries, the PMO said, adding that its implications for India were also discussed.
Modi spoke about the need🌃 to be proactive in light of the new variant.
He saౠid that in view of the new threat, people need to be more cautious and take proper precautions like masking up and maintaining social distance, according▨ to the PMO.
Modi highlighted th🐼e need for monitoring all i♚nternational arrivals, their testing as per guidelines, with a specific focus on countries identified as 'at risk'.
He also asked the officials to "review plans for easing of international travel restrictions in light of the emerging new eviden✱ce", the stat๊ement said.
The meeting was attended by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and NITI Aayog member (health) Dr V K Paul, among oཧthers. (With PTI inputs)
