Omicron RF.5 variant identified in State; COVID tally rises to 19
Partially corroborated56Genome sequencing at NIV, Pune of five samples from YSR Kadapa found the sublineage; Director of Medical Education A. Vishnu Vardhan said RF.5 does not appear more dangerous than other Omicron sublineages, and 19 cases have been reported in the State in three weeks
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