An individual in Gujarat has been contaminated with the Coronavirus XE variant. Another case of XM has additionally been detected within the state.
Earlier this week an affected person with a historical past of international journey was reported to have affected by the XE variant however the Ministry of Welfare Department has denied it, saying that the “current proof doesn’t counsel the presence of the brand new variant”.
“Genomic consultants are trying on the sub lineages from genomic angle and public well being consultants at Nationwide Centre for Illness Management (NCDC) are analysing the brand new variants. Specialists want to review the findings earlier than they’ve a closing conclusion with regard to public well being influence of assorted variants,” officers added.
The first case of XE, a more transmissible variant of Covid-19, was reported in Mumbai.
The Omicron variant XE, which is responsible for over 90 per cent of the infections detected this year, has two prominent sub-variants, called BA.1 and BA.2. There is a BA.3 sub-variant as well, but that is less common.