Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed top officials coordinating India’s Covid-19 response, to maintain a ‘high level of vigil and alertness at all levels’.
Modi on reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the country amid fresh concerns sparked by the outbreak of highly transmissible Omicron variant and stressed on the need to be ‘satark’ (vigilant) and ‘saavdhan’ (cautious).
While asserting that the government is alert and seized of the evolving scenario, he added that the fight against the pandemic is not over yet and highlighted the ‘paramount importance’ of Covid-safe behaviour, a statement from the PMO said.
He also directed the Centre to work in close coordination with the States to support their efforts of public health measures of containment and management under the ‘Whole of Government’ approach.
In addition to this, the PM said that a heightened and close monitoring of emerging clusters and hotspots through and active, prompt and effective surveillance should continue.
Modi said that a good number of positive samples should be sent for genome sequencing to INSACOG Labs in a prompt manner.
After the presentation by officials, including the measures taken to deal with the new challenges, Modi directed them to maintain a high level of vigil and alertness at all levels.