Omicron Sub Variant In India: The presence of all variants of Omicron has been detected in India. Sentinel sequencing of 324 Covid positive samples revealed presence of all sub-variants of Omicron in the country. However, no mortality or increase in cases was reported in areas where these variants were found. From December 29, 2022, to January 7, 2023, the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) sentinel sites sent 324 Covid-positive samples to 22 Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) laboratories for sequencing. Sentinel sequencing of these positive samples revealed the presence of…
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