48 Delta Plus Cases Found In 11 States, Government Says "Very Localised"

The government also said 'delta plus' variant cases had been reported from 12 other countries.

There are 48 cases of the 'delta plus' variant of COVID-19 spread across 11 states, the government said Friday evening, adding that the maximum number of such cases were in Maharashtra (20). Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are next on the list with nine and seven cases, respectively. Kerala is next on the list with three cases, and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat and Punjab have reported one case each. The UT of Jammu has also reported one case. The government also said 'delta plus' variant cases had been reported from 12 other countries.