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Singapore High Commission reacts to Kejriwal’s tweet on COVID strain in Singapore
Chandigarh, May 19, 2021:
The High Commission of Singapore has reacted to the tweet made by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal about alleged new COVID strain in Singapore.
“There is no truth in the assertion that there is a new COVID strain in Singapore. Phylogenetic testing has shown that the B.1.617.2 variant is the prevalent strain in many of the COVID cases, including in children, in recent weeks in Singapore,” said the High Commission of Singapore in reply to Kejriwal's statement.
Pertinently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday had said that a new COVID variant detected in Singapore is said to be deadly for children and may bring in a third wave in the country. In this regard, the Delhi Chief Minister has requested the Central government to immediately suspend air services with Singapore and to work out vaccination options for children on priority. (Source: ANI)