Recently 324 cases of Covid-19 have been registered in India. Which includes 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1. Some time ago, the whole world was worried due to this variant of Corona in Singapore. Now news is coming that many cases of this Corona variant have been found in India. According to data from the Indian Source Cove-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), 34 cases of corona variant KP 1 and 290 cases of KP 2 have been reported in India.
KP1 and KP2 patients found in these states
According to the information received so far, no person has been admitted with the disease due to this variant and no serious cases have been found. At present, there is no reason for worry and panic. But it cannot be taken lightly either because it comes from the family of SARS-CoV2. Which spreads very fast. According to the data received, the country’s
KP 1 cases have been found in 7 states
Bengal-23 cases have been reported. Whereas 1 KP 1 patient has been found in Goa, 2 in Gujarat and 1 in Haryana. 4 in Maharashtra, 2 in Rajasthan, 1 in Uttarakhand.
KP2 patients have been found in these states
The number of KP 2 patients is quite high. Most of these patients have been found in Maharashtra. The number of patients found in Maharashtra is 148. 1 patient has been found in Delhi, 12 in Goa, 23 in Gujarat, 3 in Haryana, 4 in Karnataka, 1 in Madhya Pradesh, 17 in Odisha, 21 in Rajasthan, 8 in UP, 16 in Uttarakhand, 36 in West Bengal.  ;
Severe symptoms are seen in patients
According to the Health Ministry, KP 1 and KP 2 are also sub-variants of the JM 1 variant of Corona. However, no particularly serious symptoms have been seen so far in patients infected with this variant. However, the number of patients admitted to the hospital is currently less. There is no need to panic too much. According to the Health Ministry, this variant also mutates very fast.
The symptoms of the new variants of Corona KP 1 and KP 2 look like this
< p>Chills with fever or just fever
Persistent cough
Sore throat
Congested or runny nose
Headache
Muscle pain
Difficulty breathing
Fatigue
No taste or smell of anything
< p>Loss of hearing
Gastrointestinal problems (such as stomach upset, mild diarrhea, vomiting)
How to protect yourself
It is very important for people who have respiratory disease to get tested for other respiratory diseases including influenza, RSV, Covid-19 test. Also, if you go out, definitely wear a mask. Take full care of sanitization and cleanliness.
