Corona’s new look to prevent omikron from spreading

A new variant of the corona virus, Omicron, has been spotted in Nepal.

Caution is being exercised after the omicron virus seen in South Africa could spread to Nepal.

Joint Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. sameer Kumar Adhikari said that so far no new form of corona virus has been confirmed in Nepal. He said that even though it has not been seen in Nepal so far, it is likely to spread. “There is a high possibility of the virus spreading in Nepal as well,” said Dr adhikari, “but we are prepared to prevent it.”According to the NACA, the help desks at the Tribhuvan International Airport and the border checkpoints with India have stepped up surveillance on people coming from abroad to see if they are infected with the Omicron virus.

Similarly, people coming from abroad are being kept in quarantine and the symptoms of those people are also being monitored. The official informed. As the omicron virus is new, it remains to be seen how fast it can spread and what effects it can have.