Variants of Concern of SARS-CoV2 have been identified in 174 districts in 35 states and union territories in the nation with the highest numbers in Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Telangana, West Bengal and Gujarat, the Union overall health ministry mentioned on Wednesday.
The Variants of Concern (VOC) detected by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) in neighborhood samples are Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta. B.1.617.2.1 (AY.1) or typically identified as Delta Plus variant which signifies Delta variant with an added mutation.
The B.1.617 lineage, initial observed in Maharashtra, was linked with the uncommon rise observed in numerous districts of the state. It is now identified in numerous states in India, the overall health ministry mentioned.
INSACOG is a national multi-agency consortium of Genome Sequencing Laboratories (RGSLs) laboratories.