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'Don't let your guard down,' Centre tells states while reviewing Covid preparedness in states/UTs in view of Omicron variant

The Centre on Thursday has advised states and UTs to not let their guard down and maintain their preparedness for fighting Covid in view of the new variant Omicron.  Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed the public health preparedness of the states for fighting Covid and the Omicron variant along with progress of vaccination with Health Secretaries of states and UTs. He highlighted the trajectory of Covid and brought attention to emerging evidence on the Omicron variant of Covid driving the growing number of cases worldwide.

"Bhushan reiterated that local containment measures are to be put in place by the