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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that around 80 per cent cases in Punajb are due to UK variant. He asserted that the reasons behind the surge in fresh infections could be marriages, local body elections and farmer protests.
“In Punjab, 80 per cent of the cases due to the UK variant have been found and it has been confirmed by genome sequencing. It has come to notice that this surge in cases is event-driven like big fat weddings, local body elections, farmer protest, etc could also play a possible role,” Harsh Vardhan was quoted as saying by news agency news agency.
Genomic sequencing is an advanced test that determines the precise genetic information a virus carries as viruses mutate as they multiply and spread.
Meanwhile, Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said everything is still under control but pointed lapses including casual behaviour and carelessness behind the surge.
