No Sufficient Data On Delta Plus: Maharashtra Covid Task Force Member

Maharashtra COVID-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi also said people need to adhere to COVID-19 prevention guidelines and wear masks, avoid crowds, and get vaccinated.

Maharashtra COVID-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi on Wednesday said there is no sufficient data available to be alarmed about the ''Delta Plus'' variant of coronavirus. He also said people need to adhere to COVID-19 prevention guidelines and wear masks, avoid crowds, and get vaccinated. Notably, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said 21 cases of the Delta Plus variant, considered highly infectious, have been found in the state so far, including nine in Ratnagiri, seven in Jalgaon, two in Mumbai, and one case each in Palghar, Thane, and Sindhudurg districts. Dr Joshi in a tweet on Wednesday said, "Variant of concern, vaccine, and Panic. Delta plus variant of concern does not have sufficient data to be alarmed except that we must continue our strict COVID-19 appropriate behaviour with double mask, avoid crowds and continue vaccination."