Guwahati: A doctor from Assam’s Dibrugarh has been reported to have been infected with both the Alpha and Delta variant of the COVID-19.
This is the first case in Assam which was detected at the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh.
The report has been confirmed by the Regional Medical Research Centre for the Northeast region.
The female doctor has been reported to be infected with the Delta variant (B.B.617.2) which is known as the Indian variant. Earlier she was also infected with the Alpha variant.
It has been reported that the doctor has been reported to have only mild symptoms and she does not require any hospitalization. This particular case as per the experts is among the first cases in India.