A report of COVID infection caused by the recombinant variant XE has been confirmed, just as COVID cases were gradually declining and the Indian government had just lifted COVID restrictions.
“Results of the 11th test under the Covid virus genetic formula determination – 228 patients detected with Omicron, or 99.13 percent (230 samples).” “One patient has the ‘XE’ variant of COVID-19, and another has the ‘Kapa’ variant,” the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation said.
In January, coronavirus variant XE, a hybrid of the BA.1 and BA.2 variants of Omicron, was discovered for the first time in the United Kingdom.
WHO said that it is continuing to closely monitor recombinant variants and will issue updates as new evidence becomes available.
Earlier in the day, the BMC announced that all eligible beneficiaries in Mumbai over the age of 18 had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The BMC added that as of Tuesday, it had administered 92,42,888 second doses, compared to the original target of 92,36,500.
Mumbai has reached the full vaccination milestone, according to BMC executive health officer Mangala Gomare, more than 14 months after the nationwide rollout of the coronavirus inoculation drive.
