Meghalaya: Over 90% of COVID-19 cases in are of 'Delta Variant'

SHILLONG: A top Meghalaya official has cautioned that more than 90 percent of cases of COVID-19 registered in the state are of delta variant as per genome-sequencing samples taken.

Sampath Kumar, Principal Secretary of Health, Meghalaya said that this should be a reason for caution and extra precaution for the people living in the state.

Kumar through a statement informed on Saturday that the state has left no stone unturned to ramp up the vaccination drive in a bid to flatten the curve.

"With the anticipated third wave of the pandemic, the welfare of the people should be considered of prime importance," Kumar added.

It was asserted that it is inevitable to return to normalcy by gradually easing the lockdown in the interest of the livelihood of the people and the economy in general even though the current underlying restrictions are for the betterment of the public as well.

Even after vaccination, the cardinal principles of Covid protocols (wearing of masks; maintaining social distance and hand hygiene) are to be followed diligently till the achievement of ‘herd immunity’ for Covid-19 by vaccinating the entire eligible population of the state, he said.

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