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New double mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in 18 states, says Health Ministry

The ministry, however, said it could not be sufficiently established yet if these new variants were behind the recent spike in cases in India.

 

A new "double mutant variant" of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in India in addition to the several "variants of concern" that have already been found in at least 18 states, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Some of these "variants of concern" had earlier been detected abroad.

The ministry, however, said it could not be sufficiently established yet if these variants were behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in some states.

It said genome sequencing by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) has identified variants of concerns (VOCs) in several states and a new double mutant variant.

Genomic sequencing and epidemiological studies are continuing to further analyse the situation.

The Ministry of Health had established on December 25 INSACOG which is a grouping of 10 national laboratories for carrying out genomic sequencing and analysis of circulating COVID-19 viruses, and correlating epidemiological trends with genomic variants.

Genomic variants of various viruses are a natural phenomenon and are found in almost all countries, the ministry highlighted.

"Since INSACOG initiated its work, 771 variants of concerns (VOCs) have been detected in a total of 10,787 positive samples shared by states and UTs (union territories).

"These include 736 samples positive for viruses of the UK (B.1.1.7) lineage. Also,34 samples were found positive for viruses of the South African (B.1.351) lineage.

One sample was found positive for viruses of the Brazilian (P.1) lineage. The samples with these VOCs have been identified in 18 states of the country," the ministry said.

Genome sequencing and analysis have been carried out on samples from arriving international travellers, contacts of those positive for VOC and community samples from most of the states at INSACOG partner laboratories, it stated.

The analysis of samples from Maharashtra has revealed that compared to December 2020, there has been an increase in the fraction of samples with the E484Q and L452R mutations, the ministry said.

Such mutations confer immune escape and increased infectivity. These mutations have been found in about 15-20 percent of samples and do not match any previously catalogued VOCs, the ministry said.

"These have been categorized as VOCs but require the same epidemiological and public health response of increased testing, comprehensive tracking of close contacts, prompt isolation of positive cases and contacts as well as treatment as per National Treatment Protocol by the states and UTs," the ministry stated.

From Kerala, 2032 samples (from all 14 districts) have been sequenced. The N440K variant that is associated with immune escape has been found in 123 samples from 11 districts.

This variant was earlier found in 33 per cent of samples from Andhra Pradesh, and in 53 of 104 samples from Telangana. This variant has also been reported from 16 other countries, including the UK, Denmark, Singapore, Japan and Australia.

"As of now these can be at best said to be variant under investigation," the ministry said.

"Though VOCs and a new double mutant variant have been found in India, these have not been detected in numbers sufficient to either establish or direct relationship or explain the rapid increase in cases in some States," the ministry said.

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New double mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in 18 states, says Health Ministry

The ministry, however, said it could not be sufficiently established yet if these new variants were behind the recent spike in cases in India.

 

 

 

A new "double mutant variant" of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in India in addition to the several "variants of concern" that have already been found in at least 18 states, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

 

 

Some of these "variants of concern" had earlier been detected abroad.

The ministry, however, said it could not be sufficiently established yet if these variants were behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in some states.

It said genome sequencing by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) has identified variants of concerns (VOCs) in several states and a new double mutant variant.

Genomic sequencing and epidemiological studies are continuing to further analyse the situation.

The Ministry of Health had established on December 25 INSACOG which is a grouping of 10 national laboratories for carrying out genomic sequencing and analysis of circulating COVID-19 viruses, and correlating epidemiological trends with genomic variants.

Genomic variants of various viruses are a natural phenomenon and are found in almost all countries, the ministry highlighted.

"Since INSACOG initiated its work, 771 variants of concerns (VOCs) have been detected in a total of 10,787 positive samples shared by states and UTs (union territories).

"These include 736 samples positive for viruses of the UK (B.1.1.7) lineage. Also,34 samples were found positive for viruses of the South African (B.1.351) lineage.

One sample was found positive for viruses of the Brazilian (P.1) lineage. The samples with these VOCs have been identified in 18 states of the country," the ministry said.

Genome sequencing and analysis have been carried out on samples from arriving international travellers, contacts of those positive for VOC and community samples from most of the states at INSACOG partner laboratories, it stated.

The analysis of samples from Maharashtra has revealed that compared to December 2020, there has been an increase in the fraction of samples with the E484Q and L452R mutations, the ministry said.

Such mutations confer immune escape and increased infectivity. These mutations have been found in about 15-20 percent of samples and do not match any previously catalogued VOCs, the ministry said.

"These have been categorized as VOCs but require the same epidemiological and public health response of increased testing, comprehensive tracking of close contacts, prompt isolation of positive cases and contacts as well as treatment as per National Treatment Protocol by the states and UTs," the ministry stated.

From Kerala, 2032 samples (from all 14 districts) have been sequenced. The N440K variant that is associated with immune escape has been found in 123 samples from 11 districts.

This variant was earlier found in 33 per cent of samples from Andhra Pradesh, and in 53 of 104 samples from Telangana. This variant has also been reported from 16 other countries, including the UK, Denmark, Singapore, Japan and Australia.

"As of now these can be at best said to be variant under investigation," the ministry said.

"Though VOCs and a new double mutant variant have been found in India, these have not been detected in numbers sufficient to either establish or direct relationship or explain the rapid increase in cases in some States," the ministry said.

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COVID-19 INDIA as on : 26 March 2021, 08:00 IST (GMT+5:30) [↑↓ Status change since yesterday]

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Active Cases*		Cured/Discharged/Migrated*		Deaths**
		Total	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	6		4974	1	62
2	Andhra Pradesh	3469	523	885209	231	7201	4
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1		16785		56
4	Assam	1736	17	215299	22	1104	1
5	Bihar	925	198	261706	58	1567	2
6	Chandigarh	2286	108	22702	115	368	3
7	Chhattisgarh	13318	1384	314769	1020	4026	15
8	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	92	22	3442	4	2
9	Delhi	5497	607	636267	903	10978	5
10	Goa	1278	122	55070	66	822	1
11	Gujarat	9372	549	280285	1405	4473	7
12	Haryana	7229	484	273276	562	3117	7
13	Himachal Pradesh	1903	249	58684	64	1029	2
14	Jammu and Kashmir	1593	80	125627	92	1983
15	Jharkhand	1175	206	119698	72	1100
16	Karnataka	18226	1321	947781	1192	12471	10
17	Kerala	24690	112	1082668	1865	4539	12
18	Ladakh	105	4	9713	2	130
19	Lakshadweep	111	7	596	4	1
20	Madhya Pradesh	11004	957	267242	919	3928	9
21	Maharashtra	264001	15397	2283037	20444	53795	111
22	Manipur	57	4	28936	1	374
23	Meghalaya	23	1	13849	1	150	1
24	Mizoram	24	6	4425		11
25	Nagaland	4	2	12133		92	1
26	Odisha	1132	142	336409	72	1919
27	Puducherry	540	95	39521		679
28	Punjab	21405	883	195015	1735	6517	43
29	Rajasthan	5149	477	319933	238	2808
30	Sikkim	40	3	6037	5	135
31	Tamil Nadu	10487	741	850091	1027	12641	11
32	Telengana	3995	311	299631	204	1683	3
33	Tripura	44	1	33046	1	392
34	Uttarakhand	1150	38	96215	153	1707	1
35	Uttar Pradesh	5049	661	596451	165	8773	4
36	West Bengal	3950	168	568115	344	10316	4
Total#		421066	25874	11264637	32987	160949	257
*(Including foreign Nationals)
**( more than 70% cases due to comorbidities )
#States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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COVID-19 INDIA as on : 13 April 2021, 08:00 IST (GMT+5:30) [↑↓ Status change since yesterday]

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Active Cases*		Cured/Discharged/Migrated*		Deaths**
		Total	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	89	1	5050	10	62
2	Andhra Pradesh	23115	2161	898238	1091	7311	11
3	Arunachal Pradesh	41	5	16791	1	56
4	Assam	3734	485	216041	98	1118
5	Bihar	17053	2357	267559	636	1616	6
6	Chandigarh	3355	48	27412	375	400	1
7	Chhattisgarh	98856	8579	352986	4865	5031	132
8	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	501	107	3706	19	2
9	Delhi	38095	3754	687238	7665	11355	72
10	Goa	4565	243	57365	231	850	2
11	Gujarat	30680	3112	317981	2854	4855	55
12	Haryana	22487	1506	294930	2298	3282	14
13	Himachal Pradesh	6069	700	63582	380	1124	9
14	Jammu and Kashmir	7908	573	129439	418	2034
15	Jharkhand	15343	1410	125175	937	1232	19
16	Karnataka	76004	6760	985924	2767	12941	52
17	Kerala	47914	3207	1120174	2474	4794	11
18	Ladakh	721	109	10053	16	131
19	Lakshadweep	75	13	737	1	1
20	Madhya Pradesh	38651	3335	301762	3117	4221	37
21	Maharashtra	566278	819	2834473	52312	58245	258
22	Manipur	103	4	29035	22	376
23	Meghalaya	193	4	13956	23	151
24	Mizoram	175	32	4468	4	12
25	Nagaland	167	10	12156	1	93
26	Odisha	8774	1201	340600	538	1928	2
27	Puducherry	2594	278	41268	232	693	2
28	Punjab	27866	8	240798	3407	7559	52
29	Rajasthan	36441	4455	330172	1291	2951	25
30	Sikkim	161	8	6113	13	136
31	Tamil Nadu	46308	4353	880910	2339	12927	19
32	Telengana	24131	2267	306678	778	1772	7
33	Tripura	298	55	33113	7	394
34	Uttarakhand	7846	523	100533	804	1767	7
35	Uttar Pradesh	81576	10335	614819	3197	9224	72
36	West Bengal	26531	2550	582462	1947	10414	14
Total#		1264698	63689	12253697	97168	171058	879
*(Including foreign Nationals)
**( more than 70% cases due to comorbidities )
#States wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation
#Our figures are being reconciled with ICMR

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TG lo erripu gadu asalu real Covid numbers release cheyatledu .. veediki gattiga oka debba padakapothe inka aapaleru .. vaadu em ante adhe right la saaguthondi

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9 minutes ago, perugu_vada said:

TG lo erripu gadu asalu real Covid numbers release cheyatledu .. veediki gattiga oka debba padakapothe inka aapaleru .. vaadu em ante adhe right la saaguthondi

Aalladhemundhi GUJ kuda super level lo under reporting...Also Vaccine wastage lo TG & AP are top two states till date.

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