PUNE : The Maharashtra government has sent a substantial number of samples from various districts for genome sequencing to verify if any new mutation of SARS-CoV-2 has taken place, with the aim being to identify new COVID-19 variant Delta Plus or AY.1, an official said here on Monday.

The highly transmissible Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has mutated further to form the Delta Plus or AY.1 variant and it is said to be resistant to the monoclonal antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19 recently authorized in India, he added. "We have sent substantial samples from various districts to investigate if there is any prevalence of Delta-plus ( or AY.1).

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Here’s what Step 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopening road map means for outdoor live events, films

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COVID-19: Personal care services in Ontario set to reopen as part of Step 2

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COVID-19 vaccination online booking tool demonstration

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COVID-19: The new rules for Ontario under Step 2

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Vaccinated Ontario senior credits shot with saving her life after contracting COVID-19

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Best protection against COVID-19 Delta variant is ‘2 doses in arms,’ Saskatchewan’s top doctor says

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Number of Albertans with 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine continues to creep up as 73 new cases confirmed

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London Ont. hairdressers ready to get back to work with Step 2 reopening plans in place

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 75 new cases, three more deaths; one in four adults now fully vaccinated

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Owen Sound, Ont. man with COVID-19 ‘repeatedly and blatantly’ disregarded isolation order

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9 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

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N.S. on track to opening to Canada next week

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MLHU expands eligibility to re-book 2nd-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments

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Missouri leads nation in new COVID-19 infections

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More than 7,300 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

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Nearly all Covid-19 deaths in US are now among unvaccinated

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Emergency covid laws in Scotland extended for further six months to March 2022

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‘Dawson’s Creek’ writer Heidi Ferrer’s husband reveals tragic COVID battle

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Covid has made succession planning even more critical

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Manitoba Premier Pallister says vaccine card has issues in 3% of cases

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Double Covid vaccine to spur foreign travel, UK's Johnson says

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Delta variant: What to know about the spreading coronavirus strain

first detected in India.It’s a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 countries. In the U.S., it makes up at least 20% of reported COVID-19 cases and is expected to become the dominant strain in the country, according to health officials.The delta variant got its name from the World Health Organization, which names notable variants after letters of the Greek alphabet.Viruses constantly mutate, and most changes aren't concerning.

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Sputnik V is safest among all Covid-19 vaccines, no deaths recorded, finds study

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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