Circulation of the ETA strain of coronavirus (“Nigerian” strain) was revealed in Kazakhstan, the Minister of Health said Alexey Tsoi.
According to his information, the ministry continues to work to identify circulation in the country of various strains of coronavirus. In particular, the Ministry of Health conducted a genetic study of coronavirus infection by sequencing positive laboratory samples obtained from the COVID-19 in July-August of the current year.
“According to the results of sequencing in 96 samples in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the circulation of the strains of Delta” Indian strain “- 57 (59.4%), Alpha” British “- 24 (25%),” Wuhan “- 10 (10.4 %) and ETA “Nigerian” – 5 (5.2%), “wrote Tsoi to Facebook.
According to him, the circulation of the ETA strain is installed in four regions of the country.