Of these, the ministry said, three samples were found positive in Bengaluru, two in Hyderabad and one in Pune. Also Read | 6 UK returnees test positive for new mutant virus strain: Health ministry“A total of six samples of six UK returnee persons have been found to be positive with the new UK variant genome. Of the six who have tested positive for the new variant genome, one is from Tamil Nadu, state health secretary J Radhakrishnan said. Of the two samples found positive in CCMB Hyderabad, one each is from Warangal (Telangana) and Nellore (Andhra Pradesh). The new coronavirus strain, which is reported to be 70% more contagious than the current one, has led to several countries putting a ban on flights from the UK.

Source: Hindustan Times December 29, 2020 04:35 UTC