Can India Expect 3rd Wave? What Top WHO Official Says Amid Omicron Fears

Sunday, 12 December 2021newsdesk

Omicron, a new Covid variant said to be "highly transmissible", has spread to at least 59 countries. In India, as the new variant sparks fresh worry over a third wave, WHO Regional Director for South East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal, says, "A new variant doesn't mean that things will be worse, but definitely, they will be more uncertain."

New Delhi, 12 December 2021

As per news report of NDTV, "The pandemic is still around. The risk of COVID-19 remains high globally in view of the surge being witnessed in other parts of the world, and the emergence of new variants," she explained. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, she warned, "In the South Asia region, we must not let out guard down. We must continue to strengthen surveillance, public health, and social measures, and rapidly scale up vaccination coverage." India has recorded 33 Omicron cases so far, and five states have been affected. The government has warned against laxity - avoiding the usage of masks and delaying vaccination.

Source - NDTV