The new coronavirus strain, known as “Delta Plus” or AY.1, is considered as a kind of already well-known Delta strain and is not yet common. The official representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tarik Yazarevich was told about this “Lente.ru”.
Yazarevic said that WHO tracks the spread of a new strain and inform the world community about any changes requiring attention. “Delta strain and other versions of concerns have increased danger to public health, since they have more infinity,” the organization noted.
On the eve of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the first death after infection with the Delta Plus strain was recorded. As reported by the Minister of State of Vishwas Sarang, five people infected with the new strain were found in Madhya Pradeshe. The deceased woman was the only one who was not vaccinated. The rest of four, according to the minister, “got a vaccine and are now healthy.”