Manipur health director Dr K Rajo said as many as 10 variants of the Covid-19 virus were found in the genome sequencing of 1,002 samples collected from Covid positive individuals. Dr Rajo said a total of 2,054 samples were sent for genome sequencing on September 15 out of which 1,002 results have arrived. Mitigating the situation, Dr Rajo said all the variants can be prevented if an individual is fully vaccinated. Dr Rajo further said dedicated post-Covid wards/clinics had been opened at RIMS and JNIMS. Briefing on the preparedness for a possible third wave, Dr Rajo informed that the state had constituted a ‘State Task Force for Covid Control’.

Source: Indian Express September 16, 2021 17:37 UTC