Union Health Ministry to carry out genetic classification of covid cases in the country. The proposal comes in the context of increasing number of Covid cases. Genetic sequencing of positive cases reported daily should be done. Genetic sequencing is used to identify variants of the coronavirus. The Ministry has issued instructions to all states in this regard.
Countries like China, US, Japan, Korea and Brazil have seen a sharp rise in Covid cases. In this case genetic sequencing of positive cases should be enhanced. These should be monitored by the Indian SARS-CoV2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG). That way we can know if new variants are coming in the country. Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health, says that these will help to take public health measures if necessary.
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