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Nine of family infected with Indian Delta Variant in Karachi
Karachi: Nine members of a family have been diagnosed with Indian Delta variant of coronavirus.
According to details, all people diagnosed with Covid-19 have been admitted to Corona Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Ward of Lyari General Hospital.
The family hailing from Lyari includes spouses, children and others.
All medical facilities are being provided to all people, staff has been alerted, said Prof Anjum Rehman who is the in-charge of Corona ICUWard.
He further said that 42 ventilators have been occupied with coronavirus patients in the hospital and number is increasing with each passing day.
Local media reported that more than 35 cases of the Indian Delta variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Sindh.
Delta variant, which is said to be more contagious, has been categorized it as a variant of concern (VOC) by World Health Organizaton (WHO). It has said it continues to observe “significantly increased transmissibility” and a “growing number of countries reporting outbreaks associated with this variant”.
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