Covid-19: 11 types of Omicron sub-variants found in travelers from abroad, 124 positive in 19,227 tests

Samples of passengers coming to India from abroad were taken at international airports and seaports. In the investigation, 124 passengers found corona infected have been isolated. Government sources said that out of 124 positive infected, the results of genome sequencing of 40 have come. Of these, maximum 14 samples of Omicron's XBB.1 substrain were found. At the same time, BF.7.4.1 was found in one. There was a slight increase in Kovid infection in the country on Thursday. In the last 24 hours, 188 new cases were found, while 174 new cases were found on Wednesday. According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday morning, including new cases, a total of 4,46,79,319 have been infected in the country so far. At the same time, the number of active Covid cases has come down to 2554. While 5,30,710 have died so far. Eleven Omicron sub-variants were found during testing of international travellers between December 24 and January 3, and all these variants have been earlier reported in India, official sources said on Thursday. Of the 19,227 international travellers tested during the period, 124 were found Covid positive, they said, adding that all of them were put in isolation. The sources said that of the 124 positive samples, genome sequencing results of 40 were received of which XBB, including XBB.1, was found in 14 samples and BF 7.4.1 in one sample. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged citizens not to panic unnecessarily but remain alert and follow the directives issued by the government.