Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:10am on 26 May 2024,Sunday Health & Wellness
Maharashtra has identified 91 cases of the new Covid-19 Omicron subvariant KP.2, with Pune reporting 51 cases and Thane 20. The variant, which emerged globally in January and became dominant by March-April, is now the prevalent strain in the US. Despite its spread, there hasn't been a significant increase in hospitalizations or serious cases, according to Dr. Rajesh Karyakarte, the state's genome sequencing coordinator. The FLiRT group of variants, including KP.1.1 and KP.2, is being closely monitored for their impact on vaccine immunity and virus changes.
