India finds 11 new variants of Covid-19 in international travellers

Reuters

05 January, 2023, 02:10 pm

Last modified: 05 January, 2023, 02:14 pm

India finds 11 new variants of Covid-19 in international travellers

Reuters

05 January, 2023, 02:10 pm

Last modified: 05 January, 2023, 02:14 pm

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wait with their luggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wait with their luggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

India detected a total of 11 new variants of Covid-19 in international travellers who arrived in the country during 24 Dec. to 3 Jan., health ministry sources said on Thursday.

Of the 19,227 passengers who were tested for Covid-19 during the period, 124 were found positive, the sources said.

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