गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ New sub-variant of Omicron Corona virus confirmed in Nepal Nepal New sub-variant of Omicron Corona virus confirmed in Nepal KathmanduPati May 24, 2024 File Photo KATHMANDU – A new sub-variant of the Omicron variant of corona virus has been found in Nepal. National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL)’s information officer Krishna Prasad Jaisi said that the ‘KP 1’, ‘KP 2’, ‘KP 3’ and ‘KP 4’ were confirmed through a gene-sequencing done on the samples collected from 42 persons infected by Corona virus. According to him, the gene sequencing was carried out by collecting samples from the infected persons from all seven provinces in last April and May. Among them the ‘KP 1’ sub-variant of the Omicron variant was found in 12 samples, the ‘KP 2’ in 17 samples, ‘KP 3’ in one sample and the ‘KP 4’ sub-variant in one sample. “This is not a new variant. It is the sub-variant of the Omicron variant. It is only given new name,” Jaisi added. Spokesman at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Prakash Budhathoki said that the ‘KP’ variant is not contagious. “The ‘KP’ variant is not much infectious. It has no much impact,” he added. The Omicron (JN 1) has been found in seven samples and the Omicron (BA 2) in two samples out of 42 samples tested in the NPHL. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis
