Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
KP.3.1.1, of the Omicron family, is among many currently co-circulating JN.1-derived variants in the US, Xinhua news agency reported.
KP.3.1.1, of the Omicron family, is among many currently co-circulating JN.1-derived variants in the US, Xinhua news agency reported.
There is no real need for booster vaccination, said experts even as JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly spreading in the country.
Singapore has reported 1,017 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total tally to 2,195,980.
Tamil Nadu's health department has said that the state has maximum XBB variants of Omicron and till now no variant of BF 7, which is causing the new wave of Covid-19 in many countries, has been detected in the state.
Stating that at present XBB variant cases are detected in the city, Kejriwal said the Delhi government is doing genome sequencing.
The highest number of fresh cases was reported in Malda (544), followed by Darjeeling (226) and North Dinajpur (181). According to the state’s health department, there are 5,648 “active patients” ~ 1891 in Malda, and 1324 in Darjeeling ~ in the area. While the numbers of Omicron patients are still unknown, because of the paucity of resources to send samples for genome sequencing, the rapid spread suggests the variant is raging.
The religious leaders assured the Divisional Commissioner of their support and cooperation during this difficult phase of pandemic like before to make efforts of the government successful.
The cases were detected from over 350 samples sent for genome sequencing. The new infectees included people with foreign travel history and local transmission cases, said an official of Institute of Life Science-Bhubaneswar.
As many as 69.52 crore total tests were conducted so far wherein a weekly positivity rate of 9.82 per cent was observed.
The report that 300 million cases have been surpassed comes in parallel to the prognosis of experts that it is time to stop focusing on case numbers. The virus is spreading; more and more people are being afflicted or are dying, and beyond a point, the numbers mean little in the overall construct. After all, there has been a remarkable decline in small and less affluent South Africa.
