A new Covid-19 strain dubbed ‘Delta Plus’ has been labeled a variant of concern by the government of India, after almost two dozen cases were detected in three of the country’s states, health officials said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a press conference, Federal Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan urged regional authorities to increase their Covid testing, noting that the new variant (B.1.617.2.1 or AY.1) appeared to have increased transmissibility.
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