Coronavirus News LIVE Updates:  Amid reports that a new COVID-19 variant, named ‘Lambda’, could be more dangerous than the widely-prevalent Delta variant, sources on Wednesday said that the new variant has not been found in India so far.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates:  Amid reports that a new COVID-19 variant, named ‘Lambda’, could be more dangerous than the widely-prevalent Delta variant, sources on Wednesday said that the new variant has not been found in India so far. According to the United Kingdom Health Ministry, the Lambda strain has so far been detected in over 30 countries across the globe over the past four weeks. The UK Health Ministry had tweeted on Monday, “The Lambda strain was reported to have originated from Peru, the country with the highest mortality rate in the world.”
India on Wednesday reported 43,733 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with the active cases standing at 4,59,920.  The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 33,746,275 and 605,903, respectively, according to the CSSE. In terms of infections, India follows in second place with 30,619,932 cases.  The Union Health Ministry, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the increasing tourist density at hill stations and said that people are indulging in ‘revenge travel’. During a routine briefing, Health Secretary Lav Agarwal said that the second wave is still existent in a limited way in some areas.”People are indulging in revenge travel. Some photos coming in from Manali, Mussoorie, Sadar Bazar Delhi, Shimla, Laxmi Nagar Delhi, Dadar Market show a huge crowd with no mask roaming around. This is dangerous. People need to understand this is a continuous fight. The virus is not exhausted it is still there. Only Covid-appropriate behavior can control the virus,” Agarwal said.
The Health Ministry noted that there has been a reduction in the number of cases by 30 percent. “While in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim…, more cases are being reported with the positivity of more than 10 percent,” Agarwal said.