Highlights
- 21 circumstances of the Delta Plus variant have been present in Maharashtra: Govt
- In addition to India, Delta Plus has been present in US, UK, Portugal, Switzerland
- The Delta variant is present in 80 international locations world wide
Mumbai: Maharashtra COVID-19 job drive member Dr Shashank Joshi on Wednesday (June 23) mentioned there’s not adequate information accessible to be alarmed concerning the ‘Delta Plus’ variant of coronavirus. He additionally mentioned individuals want to stick to COVID-19 prevention tips and put on masks, keep away from crowds, and get vaccinated. Notably, Maharashtra Well being Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday (June 21) mentioned 21 circumstances of the Delta Plus variant, thought-about extremely infectious, have been discovered within the state up to now, together with 9 in Ratnagiri, seven in Jalgaon, two in Mumbai, and one case every in Palghar, Thane and Sindhudurg districts.
Dr. Joshi in a tweet on Wednesday mentioned,
Variant of concern, vaccine, and Panic. Delta plus variant of concern doesn’t have adequate information to be alarmed besides that we should proceed our strict COVID applicable behaviour with double masks, keep away from crowds and proceed vaccination. Delta plus virulence unknown, the transmission could also be extra, he added.
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The brand new Delta Plus variant has been shaped resulting from a mutation within the Delta or B.1.617.2 variant, first recognized in India and one of many drivers of the lethal second wave.
Although there isn’t any indication but of the severity of the illness as a result of new variant, Delta Plus is immune to the monoclonal antibody cocktail remedy for COVID-19 lately authorised in India.
Some circumstances of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 have additionally been present in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. India is among the many 10 international locations the place the Delta Plus mutation has been discovered up to now, Union Well being Secretary Rajesh Bhushan mentioned on Tuesday.
In keeping with a press release issued by the Union Well being Ministry, INSACOG had knowledgeable that the Delta Plus variant, “at present a variant of concern (VOC)”, has these traits — elevated transmissibility, stronger binding to receptors of lung cells and potential discount in monoclonal antibody response.
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In addition to India, the Delta Plus variant has been discovered within the US, UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Poland, Nepal, China and Russia. The Delta variant is present in 80 international locations world wide, together with India, and it’s a variant of concern, Mr Bhushan had mentioned.
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World
17,91,56,496Instances
5,81,68,051Energetic
11,71,06,212Recovered
38,82,233Deaths
Coronavirus has unfold to 193 international locations. The full confirmed circumstances worldwide are 17,91,56,496 and 38,82,233 have died; 5,81,68,051 are lively circumstances and 11,71,06,212 have recovered as on June 23, 2021 at 3:45 am.
India
3,00,28,709 50,848Instances
6,43,19419,327Energetic
2,89,94,855 68,817Recovered
3,90,660 1,358Deaths
In India, there are 3,00,28,709 confirmed circumstances together with 3,90,660 deaths. The variety of lively circumstances is 6,43,194 and 2,89,94,855 have recovered as on June 23, 2021 at 2:30 am.
State Particulars
State | Instances | Energetic | Recovered | Deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maharashtra |
59,87,521 8,470 |
1,26,468 1,055 |
57,42,258 9,043 |
1,18,795 482 |
Kerala |
28,29,460 12,617 |
1,00,881 746 |
27,16,284 11,730 |
12,295 141 |
Karnataka |
28,15,029 3,709 |
1,18,615 4,541 |
26,62,250 8,111 |
34,164 139 |
Tamil Nadu |
24,36,819 6,895 |
56,886 4,443 |
23,48,353 11,144 |
31,580 194 |
Andhra Pradesh |
18,57,352 4,169 |
53,880 4,260 |
17,91,056 8,376 |
12,416 53 |
Uttar Pradesh |
17,04,678 202 |
3,910 253 |
16,78,486 397 |
22,282 58 |
West Bengal |
14,85,438 1,852 |
22,508 232 |
14,45,493 2,037 |
17,437 47 |
Delhi |
14,32,778 397 |
1,918 78 |
14,05,927 467 |
24,933 8 |
Chhattisgarh |
9,91,653 482 |
8,007 557 |
9,70,244 1,032 |
13,402 7 |
Rajasthan |
9,51,393 137 |
2,388 303 |
9,40,101 437 |
8,904 3 |
Odisha |
8,83,490 2,957 |
30,859 1,240 |
8,48,960 4,159 |
3,671 38 |
Gujarat |
8,22,620 135 |
5,159 480 |
8,07,424 612 |
10,037 3 |
Madhya Pradesh |
7,89,415 65 |
1,707 273 |
7,78,902 318 |
8,806 20 |
Haryana |
7,67,726 146 |
2,200 137 |
7,56,231 263 |
9,295 20 |
Bihar |
7,20,207 268 |
2,811 206 |
7,07,833 468 |
9,563 6 |
Telangana |
6,15,574 1,175 |
16,640 606 |
5,95,348 1,771 |
3,586 10 |
Punjab |
5,93,063 405 |
5,968 509 |
5,71,207 880 |
15,888 34 |
Assam |
4,88,179 2,869 |
32,975 350 |
4,50,924 2,482 |
4,280 37 |
Jharkhand |
3,44,775 110 |
1,417 72 |
3,38,256 180 |
5,102 2 |
Uttarakhand |
3,38,978 171 |
2,896 68 |
3,29,030 231 |
7,052 8 |
Jammu And Kashmir |
3,12,584 428 |
7,181 578 |
3,01,134 999 |
4,269 7 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2,00,791 188 |
2,276 132 |
1,95,062 315 |
3,453 5 |
Goa |
1,64,957 303 |
2,920 146 |
1,59,029 438 |
3,008 11 |
Puducherry |
1,15,364 284 |
3,214 150 |
1,10,423 433 |
1,727 1 |
Manipur |
64,993 575 |
9,214 84 |
54,714 649 |
1,065 10 |
Tripura |
63,140 395 |
3,747 163 |
58,735 554 |
658 4 |
Chandigarh |
61,467 23 |
278 33 |
60,383 56 |
806 |
Meghalaya |
45,976 421 |
4,273 77 |
40,915 341 |
788 3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
33,664 289 |
2,548 9 |
30,956 279 |
160 1 |
Nagaland |
24,438 64 |
1,757 87 |
22,204 149 |
477 2 |
Ladakh |
19,871 33 |
360 5 |
19,309 38 |
202 |
Sikkim |
19,458 137 |
2,430 18 |
16,732 152 |
296 3 |
Mizoram |
18,409 430 |
4,424 197 |
13,900 233 |
85 |
Dadra And Nagar Haveli |
10,520 4 |
61 1 |
10,455 3 |
4 |
Lakshadweep |
9,504 33 |
315 4 |
9,142 36 |
47 1 |
Andaman And Nicobar Islands |
7,425 10 |
103 6 |
7,195 4 |
127 |