New Covid strain found in 18 states: Centre

March 24, 2021 13:17

A new "double mutant variant" of the coronavirus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern which have also found abroad, the health ministry said today.

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

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