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India has so far recorded 324 cases of COVID-19, including 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1 – the sub-variant of JN1 (an offshoot of the Omicron variant) that is responsible for the surge in cases. Are responsible. SINGAPORE – News agency PTI reported on Tuesday, citing INSACOG sources.
The report stresses that there has been no associated increase in hospitalizations and serious cases, so there is no cause for concern or panic. Mutations will continue to occur at a rapid rate, and this is the natural behavior of viruses like SARS-CoV2.
According to data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), 34 cases of KP.1 have been found in seven states and union territories, of which 23 cases have been reported from West Bengal.
Data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) showed that 34 cases of KP.1 have been found in seven states and union territories, of which 23 cases have been reported from West Bengal. Four cases of KP.1 have been reported from Maharashtra, two each from Rajasthan and Gujarat, and one each from Goa, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
Similarly, INSACOG has detected around 290 cases of KP.2 across the country, including 148 cases from Maharashtra alone, which is the highest among other states reporting KP.2 cases. Other states and union territories reporting the KP.2 sub-variant are West Bengal (36), Gujarat (23), Rajasthan (21), Uttarakhand (16), Odisha (17), Goa (12), Uttar Pradesh (8), Karnataka (4), Haryana (3), Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, with one case each.
The report further said that INSACOG is able to catch the emergence of any new variants and also take samples from hospitals in a structured manner to detect any change in the severity of the disease due to the virus.
It is important to note that Singapore is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19, as authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11. Cases are almost doubling week-on-week. The government has issued a health advisory asking people to wear masks again.
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said the estimated number of COVID-19 infections rose to 25,900 in the week of May 5 to 11 – a 90% increase from the previous week’s 13,700 cases.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the predominant Covid-19 variants globally are still JN.1 and its sub-lineages, including KP.1 and KP.2. And the global health organisation has placed KP.2 as a variant under monitoring.
Scientists have also given KP.1 and KP.2 the nickname ‘FLiRT’ based on the technical names of their mutations.
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Published: May 21, 2024, 06:17 PM IST
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