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Consecutively discovered 3 new variants of COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City

Posted on 25 Month 04 2023

On April 24, the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City said that epidemiological surveillance in the area has discovered three new sub-variants of COVID-19. These are all variants that have appeared in many countries and are classified as interesting.

In order to monitor and promptly respond to the epidemic situation, the health sector in Ho Chi Minh City is actively decoding the genetic sequences of COVID-19 cases.

Specifically, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) took 13 samples from patients for testing, and found that 11 out of 13 epidemiological surveillance samples had a new secondary variant, in addition to the variable. A new subtype was discovered in the city recently (XBB.1.5), there are 7 other new sub-variants including: XBB.1.9.1, XBB.1.16, XBB.1.16.1. From the community monitoring samples of the HCDC, on April 21, the Ho Chi Minh City Paster Institute identified the circulation of the new sub-variants mentioned above in Ho Chi Minh City.

*Ho Chi Minh City has discovered 3 new sub-variants of Omicron through gene sequencing*

According to the HCMC Department of Health, new sub-variants discovered in the city have been present in many countries around the world. The above variants are classified by WHO as variants of concern (VOI) or variants to be monitored (VUMs).

The worrying thing is that in addition to a new sub-variant belonging to the group of variants of interest (XBB.1.5) that has appeared in 95 countries, there is also a sub-variant XBB.1.16 that has just been classified by WHO as a variant that needs to be considered by WHO. monitor. This sub-variant has appeared in more than 20 countries and is contributing to the rising wave of cases in India.

According to the Department of Health, the simultaneous discovery of many new sub-variants of Omicron that are prevalent in the world is leading to a sudden increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ho Chi Minh City and in many provinces across the country. country.

To prevent the risk of the disease returning, the health sector recommends that the community strictly follow the 2K regulations (masks, disinfection) and get enough vaccines when it comes to appointments. Groups of patients at high risk of COVID-19 include the elderly, people with underlying medical conditions, and pregnant women who need to take the initiative to vaccinate to avoid the risk of infection and to avoid severe disease progression in the unfortunate event of being infected. infected.

* SOURCE: https://tienphong.vn/lien-tiep-phat-hien-them-3-bien-the-moi-cua-covid-19-tai-tphcm-post1528766.tpo

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