Covid Fourth Wave hit Globally: Maharashtra Put on alert as Omicron BA.2 Cases Surge

With Omicron BA.2 fueling a massive COVID surge in parts of Europe and Asia, experts are constantly trying to understand whether the variant can cause the 4th COVID wave in India. Covid Fourth Wave hit Globally: Maharashtra Put on alert as Omicron BA.2 Cases Surge.

 Meanwhile, Maharashtra, which has remained the worst-affected state during the previous waves, has already been put on alert with the state government urging people to follow COVID protocol.

“We have received a letter from Central Govt to be on alert as there is a surge in COVID cases across European Countries, South Korea and China. Accordingly, our health department had issued a letter to DCs to be cautious and take necessary steps,” Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said media.

“In the past 24 hours, some countries have recorded highest ever new COVID cases since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago. Some new variant is suspected to be fuelling infections in Israel and other countries,” Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary (health) wrote in a letter dated March 17, and addressed to municipal commissioners and district collectors.

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Dr Pradeep Vyas said that authorities must ensure that people avoid crowding, follow strict masking and stay alert on influenza like illnesses. He also asked districts to speed up COVID vaccination drives. The government was keeping a close watch on the rise in cases and will take necessary steps if needed, he stated.