UP govt prepares to ‘rein in’ new Covid-19 pressure, genome sequencing at Lucknow’s KGMU for figuring out virus quickly

New Delhi: After spearheading a profitable battle in opposition to Covid-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh authorities has now shifted deal with new Coronavirus pressure.
The new pressure of Covid-19, which broke out in United Kingdom, poses a giant problem as its spreading fee is about 70% greater than Coronavirus.
To nip this new pressure within the bud, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directions to start out Genome Sequencing of novel coronavirus within the King George Medical University (KGMU) for the detection of a brand new pressure.
This transfer is not going to solely help in figuring out severity of the pressure however can even assist in offering higher remedy and administration of COVID-19.
Dr. Amita Jain, Head of Department of Microbiology at KGMU mentioned that earlier, with the assistance of Genome Sequencer Machine, samples of 10 corona-positive sufferers have been examined however after the acquisition of reagent kits, samples on a bigger scale could be examined.”

Jain said, “We have tested ten samples of patients suffering from coronavirus, fortunately, not a single sample with new strain was detected. After the purchase of the reagent kits required to analyse the genetic material of novel coronavirus, we will be able to test more samples every day. This sample test will only examine the new strain of coronavirus in the patient.”
Why is Genome Sequencing vital?
Genome Sequencing is obligatory to examine which pressure is current within the affected person affected by COVID-19. For this, firstly RT-PCR take a look at of the affected person can be executed, if the report comes optimistic then the pattern can be examined to determine the pressure current within the affected person.

Earlier, the samples had been despatched to Pune for the take a look at however now after the supply of the reagent kits in UP, samples can be examined within the state.Apart from KGMU, the Genome sequencing research can even begin at Bananas Hindu University, CDRI, and NBRI.