Karnataka reports first Covid-19 positive case of South Africa variant

By ANI | Published: March 11, 2021 04:25 AM2021-03-11T04:25:31+5:302021-03-12T00:05:45+5:30

The first case of Covid-19 infection from the coronavirus variant from South Africa has been detected in Karnataka, the state health department said in its bulletin on Wednesday.

Karnataka reports first Covid-19 positive case of South Africa variant | Karnataka reports first Covid-19 positive case of South Africa variant

Karnataka reports first Covid-19 positive case of South Africa variant

The first case of Covid-19 infection from the coronavirus variant from South Africa has been detected in Karnataka, the state health department said in its bulletin on Wednesday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India]: The first case of Covid-19 infection from the coronavirus variant from South Africa has been detected in Karnataka, the state health department said in its bulletin on Wednesday.

Till March 10, a total of 64 United Kingdom returnees have tested positive during RT-PCR tests. A total of 26 primary contacts of these 64 people have also tested positive during RT-PCR tests, the health department said.

As per results of tests done on international passengers till March 10, one person was tested positive for the South African strain of Covid-19 virus.

A mutation of the Covid-19 virus was discovered in South Africa and announced in December 2020. Previously in September 2020 a UK strain of the virus had emerged.

So far, a total of 29 people have tested positive for the UK strain in Karnataka. 760 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the state.

The total number of active cases in Karnataka is 7,456 and till March 10 evening the total number of Covid-19 positive cases stood at 9,56,801, which includes 12,379 deaths.

( With inputs from ANI )

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