Omicron In Community Transmission Stage, Dominant Strain In Cities
NDTV
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been detected in a substantial fraction in India.
COVID-19's Omicron variant is in the community transmission stage in the country and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been spiking exponentially, INSACOG said in its latest bulletin.
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been detected in a considerable fraction in India.
While most Omicron cases so far have been asymptomatic or mild, hospitalisations and ICU cases have increased in the current wave and the threat level remains unchanged, INSACOG said in its January 10 bulletin that was released on Sunday.
"Omicron is now in community transmission in India and has become dominant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially. BA.2 lineage is in a substantial fraction in India and S gene dropout based screening is thus likely to give high false negatives," it said.
