School Students Wear Face Masks As Covid-19 Fear Grips Country. IN PICS

The Centre has asked all the states to ensure the positive Covid samples are sent for genome sequencing to look for new variants that are in circulation in the country.

A student on her way to school during a cold winter morning in Gurugram

As China grapples with a rise in Covid-19 cases, India is taking all necessary measures to guard itself against the new Omicron variant BF.7, that is driving the surge in the neighbouring country. The image shows school students wearing face masks during morning assembly at their school in Jammu. (Image: PTI)

The Centre has asked all the states to ensure the positive Covid samples are sent for genome sequencing to look for new variants that are in circulation in the country. The image shows schoolchildren wearing face masks as they arrive at the Parliament House complex during Winter Session. (Image: PTI)

School children wearing face masks as part of precautions against coronavirus visit the India Gate, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

After the national capital recorded 200 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting on Thursday to take stock of the preparations against the new Covid variant. “We don't have a single case of that variant in Delhi. So there's no need to worry. We are doing genome sequencing. Currently, XBB variant cases are coming in Delhi,” Kejriwal said. (Image: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with top government officials on Thursday to review the coronavirus situation and urged people to wear masks in crowded places and follow Covid appropriate behaviour. The image shows school students wearing masks at a school in Jammu. (Image: PTI)