In Tamil Nadu there is almost 15 COVID-19 cases a day. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/Istockphoto
The entire sequencing of the genome (WGS) of COVID-19 samples has shown that the infection was caused by an existing variant of the OMicron SARS-COV-2 and its subneagers, said TS Selvavinyagam, public health director and preventive medicine.
The trunks that are currently in circulation are omicron and its subvariants. He stressed that it did not cause any virulent infections.
In the video report published by the Directorate on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) Selvavinyagam said that the current situation of Covid-19 in the State was continuously monitored through the integrated information platform. From now on, 10 to 15 cases COVID-19 have been reported in the state daily.
Non -viral infection
He noted that there was a virulent infections, he said there was no acceptance and death in the hospital and death in the state. “It’s a simple respiratory infection. Symptoms are the same and are not serious. So we don’t have to have any challenges,” Dr. SELVAVINAYAGAM.
To monitor the situation and beware of any new COVID-19 tribes, the state took over WGS. Of the 26 samples, 19 were sent to WGS to the National Institute of Virology in Pune in April.
“The results showed that there is no new option. It was found that the samples were from the existing Omicron and its descendants of the variant-jn.1.16.1, Lf.7.9 and LF.1.2. There was one case of NB.1.8.1.
Dr. Selvavinyagam has repeated that there is no need for panic, he said that it was necessary to approach this scientifically. “We are constantly watching the situation. Hygiene of the hands and ethics of coughing should be maintained.
“We should be vigilant. There is no need for panic and no other restrictions are needed in this situation,” he said. The state government had sufficient health infrastructure, Dr. SELVAVINAYAGAM.
Published – May 28, 2025 12:34 PM
