No Delta case in Arunachal: Dr Jampa

The Delta variant infection has not been reported from Arunachal Pradesh so far which could be attributed to the people adhering to prescribed COVID-19 protocol, said State Surveillance Officer and epidemiologist Dr Lobsang Jampa.

Dr Jampa said that Arunachal Pradesh's recent COVID-19 data stood at: total cases 37,531, including 3,118 active and 179 deaths (0.48%) while 43,234 people recovered from the disease.

The Delta variant infection has not been reported from Arunachal Pradesh so far which could be attributed to the people adhering to prescribed COVID-19 protocol, said State Surveillance Officer and epidemiologist Dr Lobsang Jampa.

The SARs-COV-2 virus since its onset in December 2019 has mutated into many strains wreaking havoc across the globe. The Delta variant or B.1.617.2 which believed to have driven the second wave has mutated into a new strain, Delta Plus, which is more transmissible and concerning being the most dominant strain till date. India begun to return back to normalcy, but new Delta and Delta Plus variants seem to pose a serious threat to human life.

ICMR chief Prof (Dr) Balram Bhargava has warned that even though more than 500 districts were now reporting less than 5% positivity, the second wave of the epidemic should not be assumed to have ended.