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Delhi Omicron
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Allow booster dose for Health Workers and other citizens: Arvind Kejriwal tells Centre over fear over Omicron

| @indiablooms | Dec 20, 2021, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the Centre to allow booster dose amid possible rise of COVID-19 cases in the country over Omicron spread.

He said people of Delhi should not panic over Omicron as all arrangements have been made by his government to combat the situation.

"Omicron : No need to panic, we have all arrangements in place," Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference.

"All Covid positive cases to be sent for genome testing from today," he said.

"Allow Booster Dose for Health Workers and other citizens to fight new COVID-19 variants like Omicron," he said.

Meanwhile, he extended the free ration scheme for another six months till May 31.

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