<p>The UK variant of Covid-19 was found in 70 per cent of 60 samples sent to the National Centre for Diseases Control, the PGIMER said on Thursday.</p>.<p>“Seventy per cent of the samples had UK variant of Covid-19 and 20 per cent of the samples had 681 H mutant,” said Jagat Ram, the director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, in a statement here.</p>.<p>The majority of the samples were from Chandigarh, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/what-the-coronavirus-variants-mean-for-testing-974375.html" target="_blank">What the coronavirus variants mean for testing</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the PGIMER's Department of Virology had sent 60 positive samples of Covid-19 to the National Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC), New Delhi in March. It was found that 70 per cent of the samples had UK variants of Covid-19, one sample was having a double mutation.</p>.<p>681H mutant of Covid-19 was observed in 20 per cent of the samples.</p>.<p>Jagat Ram said considering the high transmission and faster spread of Covid-19 by the UK variant, everyone should follow Covid- appropriate behaviour. The director further advised avoiding crowded places and non-essential travels.</p>.<p>He also stressed on the need for vaccinating priority groups.</p>.<p>The Union Territory of Chandigarh on Thursday reported 412 cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count to 32,397.</p>
<p>The UK variant of Covid-19 was found in 70 per cent of 60 samples sent to the National Centre for Diseases Control, the PGIMER said on Thursday.</p>.<p>“Seventy per cent of the samples had UK variant of Covid-19 and 20 per cent of the samples had 681 H mutant,” said Jagat Ram, the director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, in a statement here.</p>.<p>The majority of the samples were from Chandigarh, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/what-the-coronavirus-variants-mean-for-testing-974375.html" target="_blank">What the coronavirus variants mean for testing</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the PGIMER's Department of Virology had sent 60 positive samples of Covid-19 to the National Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC), New Delhi in March. It was found that 70 per cent of the samples had UK variants of Covid-19, one sample was having a double mutation.</p>.<p>681H mutant of Covid-19 was observed in 20 per cent of the samples.</p>.<p>Jagat Ram said considering the high transmission and faster spread of Covid-19 by the UK variant, everyone should follow Covid- appropriate behaviour. The director further advised avoiding crowded places and non-essential travels.</p>.<p>He also stressed on the need for vaccinating priority groups.</p>.<p>The Union Territory of Chandigarh on Thursday reported 412 cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count to 32,397.</p>