Not Delta Plus but Delta Variant reported from sample sequencing in Tripura: Govt

July 11: There were some Media reports regarding rising cases of Delta Plus variants in Tripura. However, the Government of India has refuted these claims and stated that such reports are baseless. In this connection, the Union Health Ministry informed that:

• 152 samples were sent from Tripura to NIBMG Kalyani for Whole Genome Sequence(WGS).
• The random samples were of people tested RT-PCR positive between April and May 2021
• The results of the WGS done at NIBMG Kalyani reveals:

*3 samples had tested positive for B.1.1.7
*11 samples had tested positive for B.1.617.1(Kappa)
*138 samples had tested positive for B.1.617.2 (Delta)

There was no case of Delta Plus reported among the aforementioned lot of sequenced samples.