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Total of 109 people in India tested positive for UK variant of coronavirus: Union Health Ministry
All these people have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments, the ministry had said earlier.
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NEW DELHI: The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 109, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The total number of persons found infected with the new UK variant genome stands at 109 today, the ministry said.
All these people have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments, the ministry had said earlier.