New coronavirus variant detected in Pakistan – Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK after it recognized the pressure that spreads at a a lot sooner tempo in three samples taken from passengers who had returned from Britain.
The well being division in Sindh stated the samples of 12 returnees had been taken for genotyping, out of which six examined constructive.
“Samples of 3 UK returnees show a 95% match to the new coronavirus variant from the UK in the first phase of genotyping,” it stated in a tweet.
The well being division stated that the provincial authorities was tracing contacts of these sufferers, and all those that got here in contact with them had been being remoted.
The new variant is taken into account as 70% extra transmissible and has sparked considerations all over the world.
The growth got here as Pakistan prolonged a ban on the UK flights until January 4. The ban was introduced on December 21. Several countries have closed their borders with the UK and suspended flights amid rising considerations of an “out of control” new variant of coronavirus spreading at a a lot sooner tempo in components of England.
The new variant is claimed to be 70 per cent extra transmissible, although well being consultants say there isn’t any proof that it’s extra lethal or would react otherwise to vaccines.
Meanwhile, 63 extra individuals have died in Pakistan in the final 24 hours, taking the Covid-19 demise toll to 9,992. Another 2,259 sufferers had been in crucial situations, in line with the Ministry of National Health Services.
The complete quantity of Covid-19 infections have reached 475,085 after 1,776 new circumstances had been detected throughout the nation. A complete of 425,494 individuals have recovered, it stated.
The authorities carried out 30,666 assessments in the final 24 hours, registering a positivity fee of 5.44%.
The well being division in Sindh stated the samples of 12 returnees had been taken for genotyping, out of which six examined constructive.
“Samples of 3 UK returnees show a 95% match to the new coronavirus variant from the UK in the first phase of genotyping,” it stated in a tweet.
The well being division stated that the provincial authorities was tracing contacts of these sufferers, and all those that got here in contact with them had been being remoted.
The new variant is taken into account as 70% extra transmissible and has sparked considerations all over the world.
The growth got here as Pakistan prolonged a ban on the UK flights until January 4. The ban was introduced on December 21. Several countries have closed their borders with the UK and suspended flights amid rising considerations of an “out of control” new variant of coronavirus spreading at a a lot sooner tempo in components of England.
The new variant is claimed to be 70 per cent extra transmissible, although well being consultants say there isn’t any proof that it’s extra lethal or would react otherwise to vaccines.
Meanwhile, 63 extra individuals have died in Pakistan in the final 24 hours, taking the Covid-19 demise toll to 9,992. Another 2,259 sufferers had been in crucial situations, in line with the Ministry of National Health Services.
The complete quantity of Covid-19 infections have reached 475,085 after 1,776 new circumstances had been detected throughout the nation. A complete of 425,494 individuals have recovered, it stated.
The authorities carried out 30,666 assessments in the final 24 hours, registering a positivity fee of 5.44%.
