India finds 11 new variants of COVID-19 in international travelers | Inquirer News

India finds 11 new variants of COVID-19 in international travelers

/ 04:15 PM January 05, 2023

India COVID-19

Passengers wait with their luggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, December 22, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

NEW DELHI — India detected a total of 11 new variants of COVID-19 in international travelers who arrived in the country during Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, health ministry sources said on Thursday.

Of the 19,227 passengers who were tested for COVID-19 during the period, 124 were found positive, the sources said.

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