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‘Double Mutant’ Covid Variant Found in India: All You Need To Know

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What is the latest?
A new ‘double mutant’ Covid variant has been found in India in samples collected from several states

Are there other variants in India?

771 variants of concerns have been found from a total of 10,787 COVID-19 positive samples shared by states and union territories

Are the variants contributing to the surge in cases?
No link has been found between the spike in cases and these variants.

Which body is conducting research and analysis of Covid-19 virus in India?

Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is carrying out genomic sequencing and analysis of Covid-19 virus. The report comes amid a recent spike in Covid cases in India.

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