Indian âdouble-mutantâ Covid variant not reported in Pakistan
The National Health Ministry has confirmed on Monday that the Pakistan has not yet reported a new âIndian strainâ of the coronavirus â a âdouble-mutantâ variant â considered to be responsible for a recent spike in infections in India.
Syed Sajid Shah, a spokesperson for the ministry, told reporters on Monday that the country is still âsafeâ from the Indian variant. Cases of the UK variant of the virus, however, are being reported, he added.
Pakistan has already banned land and air travel from India, citing concerns about the spread of the latest coronavirus variant.