UK variant of Covid-19 strain in the country so far, the health ministry said on Friday.The number of such cases stood at 73 till 6 January, it added."The total number of cases infected with the new strain of the novel coronavirus, first reported in the UK, now stands at 82," the ministry announced.Also Read | Virus spread slows but two states still a worryOn 5 January, the Ministry of Science and Technology had said that the tally for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has reached 71.
Two fresh cases have been reported, taking the tally to 73 on 6 January.All those who have tested positive for the new variant of coronavirus strain were kept in single-room isolation at designated healthcare facilities by the respective state governments, the.