Taking Omicron lightly may cause great damage: Health Minister
25 January 2022, 07:46 pm | Updated: 27 November 2024, 10:41 pm
Violating health guidelines taking Omicron strain of Coronavirus lightly and considering it to be less dangerous may cause great damage, warned Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday.
"The government has issued instructions to contain the surge in Covid-19 cases. If people don’t cooperate, it won’t be successful," said the minister.
He made the remarks at a meeting on the preparedness of private hospitals to tackle worsening Covid situation.
Zahid Maleque asked the private hospitals to get ready for dealing with the situation ahead.
People’s reckless movement led to the rise in infections, he said, adding that 70-80 per cent of corona patients in the country are now infected with Omicron, which is alarming.
"We've dealt with the Delta variant successfully even though we had so many limitations even though there was not enough oxygen supply. There was a lack of beds in the hospitals as well as experienced health workers, including doctors and nurses." he added.
