Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 28: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and urged him to stop flights from countries affected by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
“Our country has fought a tough fight against Corona for the last one and a half years. With great difficulty and due to the selfless service of millions of our Covid warriors, our country has recovered from Corona. We should do everything possible to prevent the new variant of concern, recently recognized by WHO, from entering India. A number of countries, including the European Union, have suspended travel to the affected regions. I urge you to stop flights from these regions with immediate effect. Any delay in this regard may prove harmful if any affected person enters India,” he wrote.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in a letter to PM Narendra Modi, "urges to stop flights from regions witnessing the new variant, with immediate effect. Any delay may prove harmful." pic.twitter.com/IKFIhC2btA
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2021
Notably, the World Health Organization on Friday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as Omicron.
PM Modi on Saturday chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the public health preparedness and vaccination related situation for COVID-19.
Many countries have banned travel to and from South Africa and neighboring countries in the wake of the cases. While India has not yet banned travel, Mumbai has announced that travelers from South Africa will be quarantined mandatorily. Karnataka will also track and conduct repeat tests for those arriving from high-risk countries.
