
Central review of Omicron wave suggests heightened monitoring of emerging hotspots
A central review meeting to analyse the current pandemic situation in the wake Omicron variant driven surge in India held on Thursday by the Prime Minister emphasised that the fight against the pandemic is not over and directed authorities to send teams from the centre to states which are reporting a surge in cases and have insufficient health infrastructure. The high-level meeting, ahead of the Christmas and New Year festive season, also suggested heightened and close monitoring of emerging hotspots through effective surveillance of cases.