Returnee from Sweden tests COVID-19 positive in Assam
Uncertainty over the infection’s link with the new JN.1 subvariant of the Omicron strain raised concerns in the state.
Uncertainty over the infection’s link with the new JN.1 subvariant of the Omicron strain raised concerns in the state.
The health authorities of the State government confided that 320 overseas returnees from high-risk countries are still untraceable.
Deputy Commissioner of Leh, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse has ordered that in view of reporting of fresh Covid-19 cases in schools and in the interest of public health and safety all government and private schools, including residential hostels, in Leh shall remain closed for fifteen days with effect from 18 September to 2 October. Thereafter the situation will be reviewed again.
Also on Sunday, the first International Olympic Committee member was reported as positive, he was identified as Ryu Seung-min of South Korea
Javid became the Health Secretary following the resignation of his predecessor Matt Hancock last month, reports Xinhua news agency.
He is quarantined at an acquaintance's place and won't be travelling to Durham along with the rest of the squad
Media reports claim that the player has been affected by the Delta variant
On Saturday, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood also tested positive for Covid-19 while actresses Bhumi Pednekar and Katrina Kaif informed on social media that they have tested negative.
Prof (Dr) Jagat Ram, director of the apex institute, told The Statesman that genome sequencing of 60 samples sent by the PGI revealed that 70 per cent carried the UK variant, 20 per cent had 681 H mutant while one sample was found to be infected with the double mutant of the coronavirus.
Prof Mullis “coincidentally” died before the pandemic began.
