Coronavirus UPDATE: Whether Covid entered India as early as in November?


Published On: Thursday, June 4, 2020 | By:

Coronavirus UPDATE: Whether Covid  entered India as early as in November?

India has on 4th June recorded its biggest spike in the number of coronavirus cases, with 9,304 of them being reported in a single day, besides over 250 deaths. The total number of corona cases in the country stands at 216,919. The global tally of coronavirus cases are 6,568,644 and 387,959 people have died from the disease. Meanwhile, top scientists from leading research institutes in the country have estimated that the ancestor of the novel coronavirus strain from Wuhan was in circulation by December 11, 2019. The first confirmed Covid-19 case in India was registered on January 30 in Kerala, the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of Indian strains with roots in China was in circulation as early as November 2019, reports TOI.

Using a scientific technique called "time to most recent common ancestor", MRCA, scientists estimated the viral strain now circulating in Telangana and other states had originated between November 26 and December 25, the median being December 11.

Whether the virus was introduced to India by passengers from China prior to January 30 is not clear as Covid-19 tests were not carried out on a large scale in the country then.

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