India's government has asked all states to step up surveillance for any new variants of the coronavirus, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases in China and elsewhere.
Women walk past a graffiti amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in New Delhi, India, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
A recent surge of infections in neighbouring China after it ended its strict COVID restrictions has led to concern that new variants could emerge. The government has asked all states to ensure that samples of all positive cases are sent to the 54 designated genome sequencing laboratories.
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