Tamil Nadu Reports First Death From Delta Plus Covid Variant; Centre Issues Advisory

Tamil Nadu registered its first death from Delta Plus variant of Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19 after a patient from Madurai succumbed to the infection, said the state health department.

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu has recorded its first death due to the Delta Plus variant of Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19 after a person from Madurai succumbing to the infection, said the state health department.

State Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ma Subramanian said on Saturday that a patients  from Madurai has succumbed to the new virus.

"After the death of the Madurai patient, the samples were collected, which confirmed that it was a 'Delta Plus' variant," he said.  However, the patient's contacts have tested negative.

According to the Union Health Ministry, as many as 21 cases of Delta Plus variant had been recorded in Maharashtra on Friday. While 9 cases of the new variant confirmed in Tamil Nadu.

Following the rising number of cases, Centre has ordered the states to take up an immdiate containment measures to restrain the spread of this malignant virus.