Ahmedabad, June 7 -- Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Saturday noted that the state is fully prepared for COVID-19, with all arrangements including beds, ventilators, and ICU facilities in place, adding that the current Omicron variant is not very serious and does not seem to cause significant harm or death.

Speaking to reporters, Minister Rushikesh Patel said, "This Omicron virus is a virus of the Covid family, but it is not so serious. Varieties of this virus do not seem to cause any harm or death. But we have made all our arrangements, all beds, ventilators, and ICU beds. We can control any situation."

However, the Gujarat Health Minister urged pregnant women and patients with comorbidities to take care of themselves and ad...