By Hamza Hameed Mirza

An infectious disease specialist from Saudi Arabia has said that the discovery of two cases of the “Delta Plus” variant of the Covid 19 in South Korea is nothing new. This variant was also reported in India a few months ago.

The Indian government yesterday described Delta Plus, a new distorted version of the Covid 19 virus, as a matter of concern. According to Indian experts, 40 cases of Delta Plus type have been reported in three states of Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.

In this regard, the Saudi infectious disease specialist Ahmed Al-Hakawi said on Tuesday that the Delta Plus variant had appeared in Europe in March and in India a few months ago.

Two Delta Plus variants were reported in South Korea earlier this week. In addition, South Korea has seen a sharp rise in cases of coyotes.

Ahmed Al-Hakawi said that the Delta Plus variant is slightly different from the original Delta variant of the code but cannot be given the status of “Delta Plus” without the confirmation of medical experts. There is currently no evidence that this new variant is spreading faster than the Delta variant.

It may be recalled that 102 people have been arrested in Makkah for violating quarantine rules after passing a corona test. Police say that after initial legal action, the cases of these individuals will be handed over to the concerned authorities.

In case of repeated violations, the punishment may be doubled. If any of the non-Saudis violated the quarantine rules, they could be deported and permanently barred from entering the country.

Thirteen people died of corona in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, and there are currently a total of 10,311 active cases of corona, of which 8,297 patients are in critical condition.

On the other hand, the Indian government says that the Delta Plus type has the ability to move more, bind to lung receptors tightly and slow down the response of antibodies.