18 Cases Of Omicron Subvariant XBB Detected In Maharashtra In October

Maharashtra Covid Cases: A health official said 13 of these cases are from Pune, two each from Nagpur and Thane and one from Akola district.

At least 18 cases of XBB sub-variant of Omicron have been reported in Maharashtra in the first fortnight of October, the state health department said today.

A health official said 13 of these cases are from Pune, two each from Nagpur and Thane and one from Akola district.

"As per INSACOG labs' latest report, 18 cases of XBB variant have been reported in the state in the first fortnight of October month," he said.

Apart from these cases, Pune has also reported one case each of BQ.1 and BA.2.3.20 sub-variants. These cases are from the period of September 24 to October 11.