Let us inform that this week, the local body BMC of Mumbai reported the presence of XE variants in the samples of corona virus isolated during February, but officials based at the Indian SARSCOV-2 Genome Consortium (INSCOG) and the Union Health Ministry have not yet confirmed this. Not confirmed.
New Delhi: After the neighboring country of China, now in India too, the coronavirus has started spreading its feet once again. Scientists estimate that the fourth wave of corona will be at its peak during the month of June. The guesses of the scientists now appear to be proved correct. The new XE variant (XE ) of the virus, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, has been allowed by the central government to people above 18 years of age to apply a booster dose (precautionary dose) of the anti-coronavirus vaccine. The first case of Variant) has come to the fore. Along with this, in view of the increasing cases of corona in the country, the central government has issued an alert for four states including Delhi.
First case of XE variant surfaced in Gujarat
According to a report in the English newspaper 'The Hindu', a high-ranking official has confirmed that the first case of a new XE variant of the corona virus has been reported in Gujarat. According to the newspaper report, the said official also told that the new XE variant is infectious, but no more dangerous than the Omicron variant of the virus.
Mumbai first informed about the new variants
Let us inform that this week, the local body BMC of Mumbai reported the presence of XE variants in the samples of corona virus isolated during February, but officials based at the Indian SARSCOV-2 Genome Consortium (INSCOG) and the Union Health Ministry have not yet confirmed this. It is not confirmed that any new variant of corona virus has surfaced in India by the name of XE.
Gujarat's samples match Mumbai's variants
One person said on the condition of anonymity that the samples collected from Gujarat have been sent to NCDC for genome sequence test, but the variant we have come across is more similar to the new XE variant found in Mumbai. is. The report states that Inskog also has a laboratory in Gujarat and the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Center (GBRC) has reportedly confirmed this new XE variant of the virus. However, GBRC Lab Head Madhavi Joshi has refused to comment on the matter.
Center alerts four states
On the other hand, in view of the increasing cases of corona, the central government has issued an alert for Kerala, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Mizoram. He has advised to take precautionary steps from now to keep the cases of corona under control in these four states. On his behalf, advice has been given in view of the increasing daily cases of corona in these states. For this, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has warned by writing a letter to all the four states and one union territory.
State to increase investigation of Corona: Rajesh Bhushan
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has told the states that regular monitoring and continuous work of areas of concern is important and any kind of negligence can nullify the success achieved so far in epidemic management. In the letter, the states have been advised to adopt a five-pronged strategy, which includes testing, detection, treatment, vaccination and Covid-19 friendly behavior. Along with this, it has also been said in this letter of the Union Health Secretary that there is a need to continue monitoring the areas where new cases are coming and efforts should be made to prevent infection and where cases of infection are coming. There, there is a need to conduct a proper number of tests.