Second case of BA.4 Omicron sub-variant in India reported from Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subamanian said that one case of the BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron has been recorded in Chengalpet district’s Navalur village. The first case was reported in Hyderabad on Friday, May 20.

File photo of Omicron variant of Covid-19

India has reported its second case of the BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron from Tamil Nadu. (File photo)

Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian, in a statement on Saturday, May 21, stated that one case of BA.4 subvariant of Omicron has been confirmed in the state. This is the second case of the BA.4 sub-variant in India.

The person affected by the variant is a resident of Navalur in Chengalpattu district, located 30 kilometers from Chenaia.

On Friday, the first case of the BA.4 sub-variant was recorded in HyderabadTelangana.

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