Singapore says it has detected the ?double mutant? Covid variant from India in its community, tightens restrictions
PUBLISHED TUE, MAY 4 20218:41 AM EDTUPDATED WED, MAY 5 20215:11 AM EDT
Abigail Ng@ABIGAILNGWY
SINGAPORE ? Singapore said Tuesday the ?double mutant? coronavirus variant first detected in India has been found among locally transmitted cases in the city state.
The B.1.617 variant is widely blamed for India?s second wave of infections that has seen total cases surge above 20 million. The World Health Organization classified it as a variant of interest last week.
As of Monday, Singapore has detected 10 local cases of the variant from India. Seven of these infections are in three active clusters, the country?s Covid task force said in a press release.
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PUBLISHED TUE, MAY 4 20218:41 AM EDTUPDATED WED, MAY 5 20215:11 AM EDT
Abigail Ng@ABIGAILNGWY
SINGAPORE ? Singapore said Tuesday the ?double mutant? coronavirus variant first detected in India has been found among locally transmitted cases in the city state.
The B.1.617 variant is widely blamed for India?s second wave of infections that has seen total cases surge above 20 million. The World Health Organization classified it as a variant of interest last week.
As of Monday, Singapore has detected 10 local cases of the variant from India. Seven of these infections are in three active clusters, the country?s Covid task force said in a press release.
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