The number of people infected with the new UK-linked variant of coronavirus has gone up to 90 in India, the Union Health Ministry said
New Delhi: The number of people infected with the new UK-linked variant of coronavirus has gone up to 90 in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
"The total number of cases infected with the new strain of the novel coronavirus, first reported in the UK, now stands at 90," the ministry said.
PhotoAll these persons have been kept in single-room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments, the ministry had earlier said.
Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine. Comprehensive contact tracing has been initiated for co-travellers, family contacts and others, the ministry said.
The situation is under careful watch and regular advice is being provided to states for enhanced surveillance, containment, testing and dispatch of samples to designated labs.
