DDMA to discuss new Covid variant

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DDMA to discuss new Covid variant

Saturday, 27 November 2021 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

The Delhi Government has called a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to discuss steps that need to be taken in view of the threat of a new Covid-19 variant from African countries.  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. “In view of the threat from the new Covid-19 variant from African countries, we have requested experts to make a presentation to the DDMA on Monday and suggest what steps we should take. We will take all steps necessary to protect you and your family,” he tweeted.

The Centre on Thursday had asked all States and Union Territories

to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers coming from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, where a new Covid-19 variant of serious public health implications  has been reported.

The new variant of Covid-19, feared to have a high amount of spike  mutations unseen before, has been detected in South Africa, with authorities there confirming 22 positive cases associated with it on Thursday

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