New Delhi: Omicron and its sub-lineages are the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants in India, the federal government knowledgeable Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. During the final 4 months, greater than 1900 Omicron sub-variants have been detected among the many samples analysed by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) throughout the nation, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar mentioned in a written reply.
Given the emergence of variants of the COVID-19 virus with variable transmissibility and their potential well being implications, INSACOG community laboratories conduct entire genome sequencing of samples for the detection of mutant variants of the virus.
In mild of the growing trajectory of COVID-19 circumstances famous in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan, an extra requirement of pre-departure testing and importing of adverse COVID-19 RT-PCR check experiences and self-health declaration type on Air Suvidha portal was made necessary up to now for travellers coming from or transiting by way of these nations, Pawar mentioned.
However, primarily based on the declining COVID-19 trajectory in these nations, an up to date guideline was issued on February 10, whereby the extra necessities have been dropped.
Two per cent of the full passengers in all incoming worldwide flights are required to endure submit arrival COVID-19 testing, no matter port of departure to observe constructive circumstances and their variants, the minister mentioned.Â
