Omicron's New Variant: A new variant of Omicron came into limelight

The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up measures to deal with the emerging situation in the state after the detection of two cases of Omicron's sub-variant BA2 in Bengaluru. It has been decided to increase the number of tests in the state especially in Bengalore.

A higher number of Covid cases are being reported from Mahadevapura and Eastern regions of Bengaluru, where most major IT companies are located with lakhs of software professionals at work. CN Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, said on Saturday that BA 2.10 and BA 2.12 variants of Covid have been found in the state.

The BA 2 variants were earlier found in New Delhi and Mumbai. Manjunath feels that the fourth Covid wave is likely to start in Karnataka in three to four weeks. Manjunath said, 'However, if the fourth wave hits the state, then the number of people admitted to hospitals will be less than before, although the infection will spread faster in the country.'