Coronavirus | 50 cases of Delta-plus variant reported in country
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Maximum cases in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
India has so far reported nearly 50 cases of Delta-plus SARS-CoV-2 variant, with Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu leading with the maximum number of cases, the Union Health Ministry said at a press conference on Friday. Sujeet Kumar Singh, director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said in India, COVID-19 ‘variants of concerns’ were found to be distributed in 174 districts in 35 States. The highest numbers were reported from districts in Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Telangana, West Bengal and Gujarat. “Variants of Concerns with public health importance detected in community samples in India include -- Alpha [3,969], Beta [149], Gamma [1] and B.1.617, Delta and Kappa were detected in 16,238 samples,’’ he stated.More Related News
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