Key points:
- On Thursday Uttarakhand reported the first positive case of the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 from Dehradun district.
- The state health department has so far tested 19.47 lakh people. Uttarakhand has a total of six containment zones with maximum four such zones in Uttarkashi district.
On Thursday Uttarakhand reported the first positive case of the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 from Dehradun district.
The number of people infected with the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India has climbed to 109, the Ministry of health and family welfare said on Thursday.
Confirming the development, Dr SK Gupta, director of state medical and health department, said, “One case of the new UK variant of coronavirus has been reported in the state. The patient has been quarantined at a government facility and is being treated as per protocols. We are also tracing the contacts of the patient.”
The ministry earlier said that people who have tested positive for the new virus, known to be a far more contagious strain, are being kept in single-room isolation at designated healthcare facilities by the respective state governments.
Uttarakhand on Thursday reported 154 cases, taking the state’s tally of total cases to 94,324.
According to the health bulletin issued on Thursday, a maximum of 40 cases were reported from Dehradun district. Pithoragarh district did not report any case on Thursday. Dehradun district has so far reported the maximum 28,486 Covid-19 positive cases followed by Haridwar (13,749), Nainital (12,128) and US Nagar (11,332).
The state health department has so far tested 19.47 lakh people. Uttarakhand has a total of six containment zones with maximum four such zones in Uttarkashi district.
