Panic in Solan after Covid’s UK strain found

Tribune News Service

Solan, April 5

Panic struck the district health authorities with UK strain of Covid being detected in a female doctor who had tested positive after having taken two Covid jabs in January and February. This is the first such case in the state.

Her sample had been sent to National Centre for Disease Control lab at Delhi about three weeks ago. The lab reports received today have confirmed the presence of the UK strain, said Deputy Commissioner, Solan, KC Chaman.

The district has reported 169 cases today, highest in the state, and it appears that the UK strain could have triggered the spoke, medical officials said.

The said the doctor was the first health employee to have taken the jab in Solan on January 16 while the second jab was administered on February 13.

She had tested positive on March 9 along with her parents. The whole family had been isolated immediately but they have been cured now, said the DC.

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