Maharashtra govt issues separate Covid guideline, Union Health Ministry expresses displeasure

  • The Union Health Ministry has revised rules in the view of a new variant of coronavirus, Omicron.
  • After Maharashtra govt issued separate guidelines, the Ministry has expressed displeasure over it.
  • The Union Health Ministry has asked Maharashtra that there should be only one guideline across the country.
  • The Health Ministry wrote a letter to GoM, which said that the guidelines issued by the UHM should be implemented.
  • The letter includes new guidelines regarding travellers coming from abroad. It will come into effect from today.