New Delhi: Delta Covid-19 variant continues to be a major variant that is a concern and other variants of interest or fears can now be ignored in the order of data from India, said the SARS-COV-2 Indian Genomic Consortium (Insacog).
Insacog, in a bulletin, said there were no changes in the global scenario.
“Delta, including B.1.617.2 (AY) and ay.x sublelinages, continues to become the main VOC globally.
In accordance with the latest WHO updates, Delta has issued other variants in most countries and now there is a decrease in the prevalence of other variants.
Between sequences SARS-COV-2 is submitted to the available datasets for public or reported to whom, “he said.
In India, he said, Delta (B.6.617.2 and AY.x) continued to be the main variant of concern (VOC).
“There are no new VOIs or VOCs that are recorded and VOC and VOI other than Delta can now be ignored in the order of data from India,” he said.
Delta, who was first detected in India in October last year, led to the second wave of coronavirus pandemic which was destroyed in the country, which was at its peak in April and May.
Insacog, a consortium of 28 national laboratories, was established in December 2020 to monitor genome variations in SARS-COV-2, Covid-19 viruses cause viruses.
The Pan-Indian network functions under the Ministry of Health Union.