Omicron Sub Variant In India: During the screening of international passengers in India, 11 sub-variants of Omicron have been found. Cases of all these formats have come to the fore in India earlier also. An official source said that during testing at international airports and seaports, 11 corona variants were detected in international passengers between December 24 and January 3. omicron Sub-variants have been found.
Official sources said that a total of 19,227 samples were tested, out of which 124 international travelers were found positive and were isolated. Genome sequencing results were obtained for 40 out of 124 positive samples, out of which XBB was found in maximum 14 samples including XBB.1. BF 7.4.1 is detected in one sample.
XBB.1.5 variant havoc in America
On the previous day itself, 5 infected patients of XBB.1.5 variant of corona virus were found in India. corona virus Due to this variant, cases are increasing in America. According to data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Association (INSACOG), three of these 5 cases were found in Gujarat and one each in Karnataka and Rajasthan. The XBB.1.5 variant is related to the XBB variant of Omicron. 44 percent of virus cases in the US are of XBB and XBB.1.5.
Government of India is also alert
The Government of India has issued several instructions after the increasing number of cases of Kovid-19 in many countries including China. All international passengers, including passengers traveling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, are being screened for coronavirus. Data from the Union Health Ministry shows that 188 new cases of Kovid-19 have been registered in India on Thursday (January 5).
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