India detects 11 Omicron sub-variants in international passengers
New Delhi, January 5: Eleven COVID-19 variants were found during testing of international passengers at Indian airports and seaports between December 24 and January 3, according to official sources.
Eleven Omicron sub-variants were discovered during testing of international visitors, with all of these variants previously reported as present in the country, according to sources. A total of 19,227 international travellers' samples were tested, with 124 being found positive and isolated.
The genome sequencing results for 40 of the 124 positive samples, including XBB, were received. 1 was found in a maximum of 14 samples. According to official sources, BF 7.4.1 was found in one sample.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India saw a slight increase in COVID infections on Thursday, with 188 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
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On Wednesday, the country recorded 175 new cases.
According to the MoHFW, India currently has 2,554 active cases, with an active case rate of 0.01 percent.
Meanwhile, the country's recovery rate was 98.8 percent, with 201 recoveries in the last 24 hours bringing the total to 4,41,46,055.
The Health Ministry also stated that the country's daily and weekly positivity rates are 0.10 and 0.12%, respectively.
The Health Ministry reported that a total of 220.12 crore Vaccine doses (95.13 cr Second Dose and 22.42 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive against COVID-19, with 61,828 doses administered in the last 24 hours.
It also stated that a total of 1,93,051 COVID tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of COVID tests conducted in the country to 91.15 crores.
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- ANI
