Both doses must to tackle Omicron: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 24

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said that in view of the possibility of the increasing cases of Omicron in the state, from January 1 both doses of the vaccination had been made mandatory for entry in all institutions related to the public sector. Along with this, a gathering of more than 200 people in public places, other programmes and the movement of public from 11 pm to 5 am would be strictly banned.

The CM was presiding over the Covid review meeting on Friday. He said in order to curb the influence of Omicron, it was necessary that people should be made more and more aware. Special attention should be paid to ensure vaccination and it would be for everyone to get their vaccination done. The Health Department should complete all its preparations to deal with Covid cases. Wherever necessary, essential arrangements should be ensured.

The CM said on December 23, more than one lakh people got the second dose of the Covid vaccine.

Besides, 30-32,000 patients were being tested daily by the department and those found positive were being sent for genome sequencing.