GANDHINAGAR, DEC 4
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday stressed on tracing, testing, and treatment to detect positive cases after the state registered its first and India’s third infection of Omicron COVID-19 variant,.
Patel chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness and instructed officials to strictly implement the Centre’s COVID-19 guidelines.
“Following the first case of Omicron in Jamnagar, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reviewed the readiness of the state health system, at a high-level meeting. He instructed to strictly implement new guidelines issued by the Govt of India regarding Omicron variant in the state,” Gujarat CMO said.
જામનગરમાં ઓમીક્રોનનો પ્રથમ કેસ મળી આવવાને પગલે મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલે આ નવા વેરિએન્ટ સામે આરોગ્ય તંત્રની સજ્જતાની ઉચ્ચસ્તરીય બેઠકમાં સમીક્ષા કરી હતી અને ભારત સરકાર દ્વારા ઓમીક્રોન વેરિએન્ટ સંદર્ભે જાહેર કરાયેલ નવી ગાઇડલાઇન્સનો રાજ્યમાં ચુસ્તપણે અમલ કરવાની સૂચના આપી હતી. pic.twitter.com/iz8QJqpk9i
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) December 4, 2021
The Gujarat CM also urged people to adhere to strict COVID protocols. “CM gave clear instructions to proceed with the strategy of tracing, testing, and treatment in positive cases. He also appealed to all citizens to use social distancing, masks to the fullest, urging them to be vigilant and cautious even in the context of this new variant,” the CMO added.
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