The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has reported an increase in COVID cases since yesterday. As of January 25, 2022 (8:00 IST), there has been a total of 226,715 new cases reported across India.
Karnataka has reported 46,426 cases followed by Tamil Nandu registering 30,215 cases, and Maharashtra stands at 28,286 cases at this time. Kerala has not reported any additional cases at the moment of this report’s publishing. It is also the first day that we have seen a significant decline in the number of cases.
Since the announcement made by INSACOG that the virus is now on community transmission level, experts say a sharp rise is ahead. Although hospitals have seen a decline in cases in the major cities, other states are seeing more patients. It is also noted that the omicron variant is mild in terms of symptoms.
It is quite hard to track the actual cases given the increase in the use of ATK test kits. These kits can be bought from groceries and administered at home. This concerns some experts as it now becomes hard to track genome sequencing. One of their main concerns is the mutation of the virus into a different strain. To track the mutation, an RT-PCR test must be conducted and samples must be submitted for sequencing. This is not possible for a disposable ATK kit.
At the moment both Delta and Omicron variants are in circulation in the community.
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