First case of Covid-19’s new variant in UP found in Meerut

A two-year-old girl who recently returned to Meerut with her parents from the UK has been found to be infected with the new Covid-19 strain.

The parents of the two-year-old, however, have been found to be infected with the old Covid-19 variant, the health officials in Meerut said.

The child is in an isolation ward with her parents at Meerut’s Subharti Medical College.

“A girl, who recently returned from the UK, has tested positive for the new Covid-19 strain in Meerut as per the reports received on Tuesday evening. Her parents have tested positive for Covid-19 too, but it is not the new strain. She has been kept in isolation,” said Meerut’s Chief Medical Officer Akhilesh Mohan.

Meanwhile, police has also sealed there locality and is tracing and monitoring the health of others who have come in contact with the family members.