Besides fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic, India is also fighting against the spread of the Delta Plus Covid-19 variant. The Union health ministry has still not classified the Delta plus variant as a ‘variant of concern’.
According to a report by HT’s sister publication Livehindustan, Delta plus, aks ‘AY.1’ variant or B.1.617.2.1, is considered to be the most dangerous variant of Covid-19. Three states Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported cases of the Delta Plus variant.
The State Health Minister Rajesh Tope stated that Maharashtra has registered 21 cases of Delta plus variant. Of these, nine were from Jalgaon, seven from Mumbai and one each from Sindhudurg, Thane and Palgarh districts. However, on the other hand, PTI reported the presence of the Delta plus variant has been found in samples collected from Palakkad and Pathanamth districts. The officials added the authorities have taken stringent measures in these areas to prevent its further spread. In Palakkad, two people have been found infected with the variant while one case has been reported in Pathanamthitta.
The Madhya Pradesh government has reported that a 65-year-old woman from Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal, had recovered from Covid-19 under home isolation and was also administered two doses of the vaccine. Her samples were collected on May 23 and reports from the National Central for Disease Control (NCDC) on June 16 stated she tested positive for the variant.
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