Says majority of variants more prevalent in this part of UT
Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, May 12: Unraveling the mystery behind maximum COVID-19 related deaths in Jammu province during the 2021 surge, Apex Level Advisory Committee has pointed out that majority of the variants of the disease and Indian Double Mutant are more prevalent in this part of the Union Territory as compared to Kashmir region because of several reasons.
Accordingly, it has suggested that strict enforcement of COVID appropriate behavior and intensification of vaccination drive are imperative steps to effectively fight the surge and control the prevailing worrisome situation.
Quoting the findings of the Apex Level Advisory Committee, official sources told EXCELSIOR that of the 306 samples sent from Government Medical College Jammu, sequences from 228 samples had been generated and the reasons for the inability to sequence other samples included either poor quality of samples or insufficient volume of the samples.