News outlets starting to report on a cluster of cases of a new version of the original Delta variant. Now called the Delta Plus and listed as a variant of concern. From Sky News...
India declares new 'Delta plus' variant of concern
The country has declared that a new variant, identified locally as "Delta plus", is one of concern.
Two dozen cases have been detected in three states, including the state of Maharashtra, federal health secretary Rajesh Bhushan told a news conference.
The ministry said Delta plus showed increased transmissibility, and it has told states to up their testing efforts.
The original Delta variant was first discovered in India and has managed to spread to the UK, now making up 99% of new confirmed cases.