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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has asked the State’s administration to handle the new Covid-19 variant on war footing with proactive preventative measures.
Thackeray on Sunday held a review meeting with all the divisional commissioners and district collectors of the State regarding the new Covid variant situation.
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According to a tweet from the official CMO Maharashtra account, the administration has been directed to “Ensure proactive implementation of preventive measures. Strict adherence to Covid protocols to avoid another lockdown. Keep a tab on screenings of all passengers arriving at various airports across the State.”
Meanwhile, a man, who recently returned from South Africa to Dombivli in Thane district of Maharashtra, has tested positive for Covid-19, an official has confirmed, as per media reports. However, it is yet to be confirmed whether the patient was carrying the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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