गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Sudurpaschim Province steps up preparedness against Omicron variant Nepal Sudurpaschim Province steps up preparedness against Omicron variant KathmanduPati December 06, 2021 KAILALI – In the wake of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus reported in neighbouring India and other countries, the Sudurpaschim provincial government has intensified preparedness to stem the infection. A meeting of the directive committee of the province today morning directed people to stay alert and hospitals and health institutions to be ready to contain the virus. Health institutions should ready and manage workforce, ventilators, intensive care units and oxygen, directed the meeting chaired by Chief Minister of the Province Trilochan Bhatta. “Those entering Nepal from India have got health tests at the border. Preparations are underway to keep suspected people in quarantine,” said COVID-19 contact person at the Health Directorate, Hemraj Joshi. Similarly, samples have been collected and sent to Kathmandu to find whether or not people have been infected with the variant, he said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Pollution rises in Kathmandu, people urged to wear masks Nepal’s approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Communications Minister expresses grief over fire incident in Rajpur Hadbas Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak