New variants of Omicron seen in 7 Maharashtra patients

Amidst rising Covid-19 cases in the state, health officials on Saturday said seven patients were found infected with newer Omicron sublineages of BA.4 (four patients) and BA.5 (three patients). These cases were found in Pune. Maharashtra is the third state to report these newer sublineages, which are responsible for the fifth wave in South Africa. A few days back, Insacog scientists announced that two cases of BA.4 were detected in Tamil Nadu and one BA.5 in Telangana.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/hyIuDc5
https://ift.tt/9fVimpH

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Singer Bhavatharini, Ilaiyaraaja's daughter, dies of stomach cancer

UK Attorney General to review sentence in teen's murder case

Riteish-Genelia share hilarious dance video