Omicron Subvariant: Insacag confirms the first Omicron Subvariant BA.4 in the country

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACAG) has confirmed the first case in India of Omicron subvariant BA.4 detected in Hyderabad. This strain of coronavirus is similar to the BA.2 subvariant.

Omicron's BA.4 and BA.5 variants are linked to the fifth Covid wave in South Africa since January. Due to these variants, there is a new wave of infection in America and Europe. This is the first time that information about the BA.4 variant of Omicron has been revealed in India.

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said that the BA.4 Omicron variant was identified in a sample of a COVID positive person in Hyderabad. The sample of this person was taken on 9 May.

Omicron's BA.4 and BA.5 variants are linked to the fifth Covid wave in South Africa since January. Due to these variants, there is a new wave of infection in America and Europe. This is the first time that information about the BA.4 variant of Omicron has been revealed in India.