Jerusalem: Israel has confirmed the case of subvariance from Delta’s tensions from Coronavirus who were previously reported in several European countries, the Ministry of Health said.
“AY 4.2 variant.
It has been found in a number of countries in Europe, it has been identified in Israel,” said the ministry said Tuesday night.
A 11-year-old boy who arrived from Europe was a carrier, the ministry said, adding that this case was identified at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
The boy was quarantined and there was no further contact found, the ministry said.
AY 4.2.
Variants have appeared several times in England.
Francois Balloux, professor of biology computing system at the University College London, has notified AFP that subvariance is rare and does not seem to pose a significant risk of significantly increasing transmission as other strains.
The variant was found when Israel considers loosening tourism restrictions after a decline in the case.
Previous plans to reopen the border found in the midst of a case increase driven by Delta tensions.
At the end of August and early September, new cases reached 11,000 a day.
The authorities launched an aggressive campaign to investigate residents with the third, Booster Shot of the Pfizer-Biontonech vaccine, which drove infection.
On Wednesday, the authorities reported 1,487 new cases for 24 hours before.