In a first, the state detected two cases of the Delta plus Covid-19 variant from Gorakhpur and Deoria. Also Read | Explained: Delta Plus variant symptoms and how to protect yourselfThe Union health ministry said on Wednesday that 'variants of concern' of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have been detected in as many as 174 districts across 35 states and Union territories. Also Read | Contact tracing in Delta variants a challenge: KarnatakaOnly two samples tested positive for the Delta plus variant, stirring up panic among the locals. Of these two victims, the elderly victim, who had tested positive on May 17, passed away during the course of receiving treatment. The Delta variant was the key driver behind the last wave, which was almost twice as deadly as the first.

Source: Hindustan Times July 08, 2021 03:15 UTC