Fortis, Max among 4 private hospitals converted as Omicron dedicated centers in Delhi

Earlier, only government run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital was designated for the Omicron treatment.;

Published On 2021-12-20 04:00 GMT | Update On 2021-12-20 04:00 GMT

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Saturday converted four private hospitals into dedicated centres for the treatment of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.

These four hospitals are Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Max Hospital in Saket, Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj and Batra Hospital in the Tughlakabad area of the national capital.

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Earlier, only government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital was designated for the Omicron treatment.

India has so far reported over 100 cases of the Omicron. The country detected its first Omicron case on December 2 in Karnataka.

The new variant of COVID-19 was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa on November 25. As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year. On November 26, the WHO named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'. The WHO has classified Omicron as a 'variant of concern'.

Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions on the southern African nations since the mutation was discovered. India has also added several countries to the list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in the country, including post-arrival testing for infection.

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Article Source : ANI

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Fortis, Max among 4 private hospitals converted as Omicron dedicated centers in Delhi

Earlier, only government run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital was designated for the Omicron treatment.;

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