No need to worry, prepared to deal with situation if Covid spreads again: Delhi CM

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the new Omicron sub-variant BF.7 of the coronavirus that is causing a surge in cases in many countries has not been detected in Delhi so far and added his government is fully geared up to tackle any eventuality.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the dominant sub-variant in Delhi is XBB that has been detected in 92 per cent of the samples till now.  Kejriwal had convened a meeting at his residence on the Covid situation amid a surge in cases in many countries.  At the moment, 2,500 tests are being conducted and these can be increased to one lakh if there is a surge in Covid cases.

Assuring that the government is monitoring the situation, he said new variants have not been detected after sewage was tested at seven places in Delhi. “Testing of sewage helps in getting to know whether any new virus has emerged. Sewage from seven places has been tested and there have been no indications on a new virus or variant till now,” he told reporters.