Delta is dominant variant

Prof Dr David Perera. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/ THE STAR

KUCHING: The infectious Delta variant has been identified as the dominant Covid-19 strain in Sarawak currently, according to the latest report by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM).

IHCM director Prof Dr David Perera said 178 more Delta variant cases were detected out of 220 cases sequenced by the institute as at Aug 17.