At least three states in India – Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh – have recorded cases of the Delta plus variant of Covid-19. The C...
At least three states in India – Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh – have recorded cases of the Delta plus variant of Covid-19.
The Centre had on June 16 officially acknowledged the emergence of the variant. NITI Aayog (health) member Dr VK Paul had said that the strain was a “variant of interest”, but not yet a “variant of concern”. It is a mutation of the Delta variant.
On Monday, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said 21 cases of the Delta plus variant were detected in the state, PTI reported. Nine cases were reported from Ratnagiri district, seven from Jalgaon, two from Mumbai and one each from Palghar, Sindhudurg and Thane, Tope added.
“On Delta plus variant, I want to say, Maharashtra took a decision on genome sequencing and 100 samples were collected from every district since May 15,” the minister told NDTV. “We have collected over 7,500 samples and have found 21 cases.”
Tope added that health authorities were gathering details about the travel history of those detected with the strain and locating their contacts, according to PTI.
Last week, the Maharashtra Health Department had warned that the Delta plus variant could trigger a third wave of infections in the state. Officials had added that the third wave could hit...
