Omicron Guidelines Div Com Kashmir discusses Omicron containment measures
Srinagar/IBNS: In view of the spread of Omicron in different parts of the world, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a special meeting of officers to formulate the strategy for containment measures.
The meeting decided that mandatory RTPCR test of all international passengers should be conducted at the Srinagar Airport irrespective of travellers previous negative report or fully vaccination status.
Besides, it was further decided that if the RTPCR report turns negative, the passenger shall be kept under home quarantine for the first week and again retested on the eighth day of home quarantine or whenever traveller develops troubling symptoms during the course of quarantine.
If the report of RTPCR comes negative he/she will self monitor for one more week at strict home quarantine.
However, if the first test of an international traveler comes out positive then the person will be shifted to DRDO hospital, Khunmoh and the testing sample shall be sent for whole genome sequencing to know whether they are infected by the new Covid-19 variant of Omicron or any other strain.
It was also informed that the World Health Organisation WHO guidance note said the current RTPCR test continues to be effective in detecting the new variant.
The DCCR Kashmir also gave the plan for strengthening surveillance of international passengers, enhanced testing, monitoring of hot spots, ensuring augmentation of health infrastructure, prompt dispatch of genome sequencing and other actions.
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