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Indian Variant Of Coronavirus Carries Higher Transmissibility Like Uk Variant: Experts
By: Tupaki Desk | 28 April 2021 6:17 AM GMT
Compared to the first wave of Coronavirus prevalent in September last year, the Covid-19 infections and casualties are increasing largely in the ongoing second wave of the virus spread.
The experts and researchers are attributing the emergence of new strains of the novel Coronavirus to the massive surge in infections and casualties in the country.
The experts say that the B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2, often dubbed as 'Indian strain' is highly transmissible to others like the UK variant of the virus. However, the experts said, there is only a little evidence to prove that the Indian virus is more lethal.
The Indian variant of the novel Coronavirus is widely prevalent in Maharashtra and the national capital Delhi. A major share of samples tested in these states was of the Indian variant.
Sujeet Singh, the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control said, during the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, more than 50 percent of the samples contained the B.1.617 variant in Maharashtra, followed by 28 percent of the UK variant.
The number of coronavirus cases has exploded in Delhi and Maharashtra over the last few weeks and crippled the healthcare sector. Several hospitals in Delhi have reported an acute shortage of medical oxygen and are scrambling to save the lives of patients.
Maharashtra and Delhi are facing the wrath of the second wave of Covid-19 spread. Despite the lockdown restrictions, there is no stopping in new cases and fatalities caused by the pandemic. Both Maharashtra and Delhi are struggling with a shortage of oxygen supply to treat the Covid-19 patients.
The experts and researchers are attributing the emergence of new strains of the novel Coronavirus to the massive surge in infections and casualties in the country.
The experts say that the B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2, often dubbed as 'Indian strain' is highly transmissible to others like the UK variant of the virus. However, the experts said, there is only a little evidence to prove that the Indian virus is more lethal.
The Indian variant of the novel Coronavirus is widely prevalent in Maharashtra and the national capital Delhi. A major share of samples tested in these states was of the Indian variant.
Sujeet Singh, the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control said, during the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, more than 50 percent of the samples contained the B.1.617 variant in Maharashtra, followed by 28 percent of the UK variant.
The number of coronavirus cases has exploded in Delhi and Maharashtra over the last few weeks and crippled the healthcare sector. Several hospitals in Delhi have reported an acute shortage of medical oxygen and are scrambling to save the lives of patients.
Maharashtra and Delhi are facing the wrath of the second wave of Covid-19 spread. Despite the lockdown restrictions, there is no stopping in new cases and fatalities caused by the pandemic. Both Maharashtra and Delhi are struggling with a shortage of oxygen supply to treat the Covid-19 patients.
