Kathmandu, 25 October: A new variant of coronavirus has been detected in Nepal. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the sub-variant of omicron ‘XBB’ was identified in course of genomic sequencing of coronavirus infected people from different places of the country from August 21 to October 10.
The Ministry has urged all to follow the due health protocol as coronavirus infection may increase in festivals like Tihar and Chhath. It has also requested people to wear face mask, maintain physical distance and wash hands with soap regularly.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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