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Two unidentified COVID variants were reported by Israel’s health ministry. The new variant may be a combination of the BA.1 (Omicron) and BA.2 variants, the report stated.
New Delhi: Two unidentified COVID variants were reported by Israel’s health ministry, as per a report by Haaretz. This new variant may be a combination of the BA.1 (Omicron) and BA.2 variants, the report stated. The two new cases were reported after RT-PCR test was carried out at Ben-Gurion International airport.
2 new unidentified COVID variant cases: Symptoms
The health ministry said patients had reported symptoms like headaches, muscle aches and fever. The patients, in their 30s, did not require to be hospitalised.
- Muscle aches
- Fever
- Headaches
The health department said when two viruses linked up and create a new variant “when they multiply, they exchange genetic material, creating a new virus.”
COVID Cases Spike In India
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday wrote to six states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, which have reported significant rise in the Covid cases in last week – to examine the Covid 19 situation at the micro level.
“India has observed a significant decline in the number of Covid-19 cases during past few months. However, since past few weeks, a rise in cases has been noted specifically in certain parts of the country with a total of 2,082 cases reported in the week ending March 8, 2023 which rose to 3,264 cases in week ending March 15,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in the letter to the states.
The health security secretary said that there are few states which are reporting higher number of cases indicating possible localised spread of infection and there is a need to follow a risk assessment-based approach to prevent and contain the infection, without losing the gains made so far in the fight against the pandemic.
The Health Ministry has advised that state should examine the situation of Covid-19 at micro level (district & sub-districts) and maintain focus on implementation of necessary measures for prompt and effective management of Covid-19 duly ensuring effective compliance with various advisories issued by the Ministry.
