People should not panic about the Covid-19 variant Omicron. Instead, they should handle it patiently, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in a social media message on Monday.
The people, who have not been vaccinated, should be encouraged to take the jab and everybody should adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour, he requested.
He said that though the WHO has termed this as ’Variant of Concern’, there is no need to be fearful as the Central Government is fully prepared to handle a third Covid wave.
Pradhan said more than 60 lakh vaccine doses are presently in stock in Odisha. He requested the State Government to lay stress on the Prime Minister’s 3T initiatives, testing, tracking and treatment, to prevent a third wave.
He said, “Only awareness can prevent lockdowns With Lord Jagannath’s grace and strong resilience, we can tide over the crisis.”
