Rajasthan reported at least 15 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with Jaipur having the most, with nine instances.
Two cases were reported from Jodhpur, and four cases were found in Udaipur. Furthermore, a novel coronavirus strain has been identified in the state. Two cases of each of the XFG and LF.7.9 variants were found in samples from four patients who were referred to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune.
These two varieties are currently more commonly reported in India’s southern and western states. In addition to them, strains from the NB.1.8.1 and JN.1 series are also being found.
The principal of SMS Medical College, Dr. Deepak Maheshwari, said that the strains that are now present don’t seem to be extremely dangerous.
Panic is not necessary. But consumers should continue to exercise caution. In crowded areas, he suggested that children, the elderly, and people with comorbidities think about donning masks.
Rajasthan has documented 54 COVID-19 cases so far this year, with one fatality being confirmed, according to the state health department.
Jaipur leads the district with 26 cases, followed by Didwana with three, Bikaner and Ajmer with two, Jodhpur and Udaipur with eight, and Dausa, Balotra, Phalodi, Sawai Madhopur, and one other place with one case each.
Four novel COVID-19 variants have been discovered in the midst of an increase in cases in a number of Indian states: LF.7, XFG, JN.1, and NB.1.8.1. Dr. Rajiv Bahl, the director of ICMR, corroborated this, stating that samples from both South and West India were used to sequence these variations.
To track the introduction of new strains, ongoing genome sequencing is being carried out across. Because similar variants are seen in other Asian nations, including China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has placed them under surveillance but has not classified them as worrying.
The spike protein mutations A435S, V445H, and T478I in the NB.1.8.1 variant are noteworthy because they allow the virus to spread more quickly and circumvent immunity built up from prior infections.
The JN.1 variation, which is present in more than 50% of examined samples, is currently the most common in India. BA.2 (26 percent) and other Omicron sub-lineages (20 percent) come next.
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