On The NewsHour Special Edition, with Swati Joshi, we delve into the spread of Omicron in five states of the country. Rajasthan has detected 9 new cases in Jaipur taking the total tally to 21. The other states where cases have been detected are Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and the national capital. This has put fresh emphasis on the need for increased vaccination in the country. ICMR has also pushed for booster shots of COVID-19 to be administered. Swati Joshi lays down the bare facts before welcoming our guests for the night. We are joined by Dr. Sandeep Bhudiraja from Max Healthcare, Dr. Sushila Kataria, director of Medanta, Dr. Dileep Mawalankar, secretary of the Covid task force of Gujarat. Keep watching to know more! #TheNewsHourSpecialEdition #OmicronInIndia #SwatiJoshi