India on Wednesday recorded 14 cases of a mutant strain of coronavirus , which is 70% more transmissible, and has prompted a wave of panic and border closures around the world. With 14 more cases in India, the authorities said today morning that 20 patients have been infected with the mutant strain, which was first reported in the United Kingdom in September, so far. Also Read | Ten books from 2020 you must not missOf the total cases of new mutant coronavirus strain, eight are from the national capital. View Full Image 107 samples tested in 10 labs in India. Three samples in NIMHANS of Bengaluru, two in CCMB, Hyderabad and one in NIV, Pune have been detected out of all the samples tested, as per a government statement.

Source: Mint December 30, 2020 03:11 UTC