The Sindh government has adopted special measures at Jinnah International Airport to tackle the threat of Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19.

The health secretary issued directives to the airport officials to fully implement the guidelines of the provincial government and the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

The health secretary has said that all passengers from Category C countries will undergo rapid tests and a complete screening while adding that Covid-positive patients will be quarantined in different wards of the medical facility.

Airport officials have assured full cooperation with the provincial health department for implementing the Covid-related guidelines.

Yesterday, the Sindh government had announced new curbs aimed at curtailing the spread of Omicron, a new heavily mutated Covid-19 strain.