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Designated as a "highly transmissible variant of concern" by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Omicron has reached India. On Thursday, the Karnataka government confirmed that two samples of COVID-positive individuals were found infected with the new Omicron variant. It was only earlier this year, that the second wave of COVID-19 had swept India, leaving lakhs affected. First identified in the country, the Delta variant was the dominant strain that led to a devastating scenario. After fighting the virus for more than four months, India finally reached a point where cases related to the virus were going down. However, the experts had then predicted that the country may face a third wave of the virus infection if there is any new variant of COVID-19.
With the arrival of this new variant Omicron, it is now the time when India should be concerned about the possible Third wave of COVID-19? What is Omicron and why is it a variant of concern? How worried should India be about the new variant? To understand how this variant is different from the other strain of COVID-19, and what precautions you need to take at the moment to stay safe, we have with us Dr. K. Srinath Reddy, Director of Public Health Foundation of India.
