A brand new potential ‘double mutant variant’ of coronavirus has been detected in 18 states of India, the Well being Ministry stated on Wednesday.
“Although VOCs and a brand new double mutant variant have been present in India, these haven’t been detected in numbers enough to both set up or direct relationship or clarify the fast improve in instances in some states. Genomic sequencing and epidemiological research are persevering with to additional analyse the scenario,” the ministry’s press launch stated.
The ministry, nevertheless, stated it couldn’t be sufficiently established but if these variants have been behind the latest spike in COVID-19 instances in some states.
Genome Sequencing by INSACOG reveals variants of concern and a Novel variant in India.https://t.co/hs3yAErWJR pic.twitter.com/STHjcMnkMh
— Ministry of Well being (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 24, 2021
India recorded 47,262 contemporary coronavirus instances in a day, the very best single-day rise thus far this yr, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058.
