The BF.7 variant was reported in Gujarat. It has been being called the 'Omicron spawn' that was first detected in China and has now reached the United States, UK, Australia, and Belgium.
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is likely to issue a bulletin regarding Omicron s new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 reported in India.