No significant mutation of coronavirus in India: Vardhan

NEW DELHI: No significant or drastic mutation in strains of SARS-CoV-2 has been found in India till now, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday during an interaction with his social media followers.

He also said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has been conducting large-scale sequencing of nationally representative strains collected over a few months and detailed results on mutations of the virus will be available in early October.

Replying to queries during the ‘Sunday Samvad’ platform, Vardhan further said enough oxygen is being produced in the country and the Health Ministry is closely monitoring the situation. (AGENCIES)

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