updated: Apr 15 2021, 16:45 ist The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over two lakh infections in a day, while the active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Amid such a scenario, K VijayRaghavan, the principal scientific adviser of the Government of India has said in an interview with Hindustan Times that the so-called “double mutation” coronavirus found in India can be considered a variant of concern (VOC) because of its significant spread and how some of the mutations are known to behave. VijayRaghavan said, "It’s reasonable to say that the variant (the “double mutation” variant) is of concern because it has been found in a significant number of people. And it’s not just because it’s been found in a certain number of people but we know that these particular mutations have (also) got physiological effects on our context.”