Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar announced that the government has sent 600 samples for genomic testing to determine the presence of the new Delta Plus variant of the Coronavirus.

He told reporters that two people in the state have been infected with the Delta Plus variant. “Unlike Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, there is no panic. Around 600 samples were sent and the results are expected today. All travellers from Kerala and Maharashtra have been ordered to undergo random testing.

Sudhakar said more than 50 lakh people have been vaccinated in Bengaluru and the city was doing much better compared with other cities in the country.

More than 50 lakh individuals have been vaccinated in Bengaluru and the city is performing better than other cities in the country.