COVID-19: Rajesh Tope Clarifies On First XE Variant Case In Mumbai
by Suraj V. Digital Marketing (sr. SEO Expert)Clarifying on the presence of the
new COVID-19 variant, XE, Maharashtra
Health Minister Rajesh
Tope on Thursday, April 7, said that the health department has not arrived
on any confirmation on this as there's no NIB (National Institute of
Biologicals) report yet.
While talking to reporters, Tope
shared: "As per information, XE variant is 10 per cent more infectious
than the Omicron variant. We will talk more about it in detail after getting a
report. Since we have not received a confirmatory report from the Centre or
NIB, Maharashtra health department does not confirm it. There's no need to
panic.”
This development came a day after
the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) remarked the presence of XE
variant of COVID-19. Later in the evening on Wednesday, April 6, the Centre also denied the existence of new
Omicron variant.
Later, Mumbai Guardian Minister
Aaditya Thacekray also mentioned: "We are constantly working to ensure
that we are all safe. I urge people to not panic."
Similarly, the statement by the
Union Ministry of Health mentioned, "She had come from South Africa on
February 10 and had no prior travel history. On arrival, she had tested
negative for the virus."
For those unversed, on Wednesday,
April 6, the Greater Mumbai
Municipal Corporation reportedly stated that one patient affected by the
"XE" variant of coronavirus was found
in Mumbai. The results of the 11th test in the COVID-19 virus genetic
formula determination - 228 which is 99.13 per cent (230 samples) of patients
were detected with Omicron.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra health
department in its bulletin elucidated how the new variant was detected in a
vaccinated woman (50) who is a citizen of South Africa with no comorbidity and
is asymptomatic.
Moreover,
a member of the Maharashtra COVID task force, Dr Shashank Joshi observed
that there was no need to panic while urging all to adhere to appropriate
behaviour to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
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