Omicron Subtype of Coronavirus BF.7: The government has now been alerted regarding the corona infection in Gujarat. The government has given several instructions regarding the corona infection in Gujarat. Gujarat Health Minister Hrishikesh Patel has ordered officials to conduct “compulsory” screening of passengers arriving from other countries. According to the information received, at least two cases of BF.7, a subspecies of Omicron of the corona virus, were registered in Ahmedabad and Vadodara in September and November. The people in whom both the cases were found had returned from abroad.
person from china in gujarat is corona positive
The new variant of Corona has created havoc abroad. Meanwhile, a woman who came from abroad in Rajkot has also been found corona positive. A person from China has been found corona positive in Bhavnagar city of Gujarat. The rapid test of a person who came from China has come positive. The youth has been kept in home isolation. Two days ago, a 34-year-old man had come to Bhavnagar from China. The people who came with him in the flight are also being contacted. The youth came to Bhavnagar via Shanghai, Hong Kong and Mumbai.
What is the variant BF.7?
BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infectivity, short incubation period, and high potential to reinfect or infect even vaccinated people. When viruses mutate, they create their own variants and sub-variants. Like- SARS-CoV-2 is the main stem of the virus and its branches have come out in the form of different variants and sub-variants. BF.7 is also equivalent to BA.5.2.1.7, which are sub-variants of Omicron.
In the meeting chaired by Mandaviya, experts said that although there has not been an overall increase in the cases of Kovid-19 so far, there is a need for continuous surveillance to keep an eye on the existing and emerging variants. The minister has asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behavior including wearing masks in crowded places and get vaccinated.
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