Updated On 2021-07-18T09:15:58+05:30 The rapid rise in the daily infection was observed in India with the dominance of Delta variant which accounted for 99 per cent of all sequenced genomes in April 2021, ICMR study stated.
New Delhi: A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on variants responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 has revealed that the major strain responsible for the breakthrough is the Delta variant.
As per the WHO classification, the Delta variant has been designated as a variant of concern due to increased transmission and higher immune evasion, whereas the other two sub lineages of B.1.617 namely B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.3 with E484Q are grouped in VUI[25].
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