More transmissible 'Delta plus' variant identified in India

The Delta Plus variant has been identified as a 'variant of concern'

Sixteen cases of the ‘Delta plus’ variant, believed to be more transmissible than the original Delta variant, were identified in the state of Maharashtra on Tuesday,

A new Covid-19 variant has been identified as a 'variant of concern' in India.

More than 20 cases of the 'Delta plus' strain, believed to be more transmissible than the original Delta variant, have been identified across three states, India's federal health secretary Rajesh Bhushan told a news conference on Tuesday.