New Delhi: More than 290 cases KP.2 and 34 cases KP.1Both subgenus Which are responsible for the increase in cases of COVID-19 Singaporehave been found in India, according to official figures. However, one source Union Health Ministry told PTI that they are all Subtypes Of JN1 And there has been no increase in hospitalizations and serious cases.

“Therefore there is no reason for worry or panic mutation This will continue to happen at a rapid pace and this is the natural behavior of the virus. SARS-CoV-2” the source said.

The source further said that INSACOG surveillance is sensitive and able to catch the emergence of any new variants and samples are also taken from hospitals in a structured manner to detect any changes in the severity of the disease. virus,

Data compiled by Indian SARS-CoV-2 genomics The consortium (INSACOG) showed that 34 cases of KP.1 have been found in seven states and union territories, of which 23 cases have been reported from West Bengal.

The other states are Goa (1), Gujarat (2), Haryana (1), Maharashtra (4) Rajasthan (2) and Uttarakhand (1).

According to the data, 290 cases of KP.2 have been reported, of which the maximum of 148 cases have been reported in Maharashtra.

Other states and union territories are Delhi (1), Goa (12), Gujarat (23), Haryana (3), Karnataka (4), Madhya Pradesh (1), Odisha (17), Rajasthan (21), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (16) and West Bengal (36).

Singapore is witnessing a new COVID-19 wave as authorities recorded over 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11, with KP.1 and KP.2 variants accounting for more than two-thirds of cases in Singapore.

Globally, the major COVID-19 variants There is still JN.1 and its sub-lineages, including KP.1 and KP.2.

KP.1 and KP.2 belong to a group of COVID-19 variants scientists have nicknamed ‘FLiRT’, based on the technical names of their mutations.

All strains in FLiRT are descendants of the JN.1 variant, which is a branch of omicron version, KP.2 was classified as a variant under surveillance by the World Health Organization.