Over 87,000 people across the country are reported Covid positive after the second dose of vaccination, while 46 per cent of these cases are from Kerala, top Health Ministry sources have told NDTV.
Kerala reported near 80,000 Covid cases after the primary dose of vaccination, while 40,000 people were reported infected after the second dose, the sources said.
The spike in breakthrough infections within the state, which has been witnessing a surge in daily cases, has become a reason behind concern for the Union Health Ministry.
Some 200 samples of breakthrough infections are put through genomic sequence but no mutation or variant has been found to this point, the sources added.
A mutation always drives a fresh wave of infection – as was seen during the devastating and virulent second wave of Covid earlier this year, when Delta variant of the virus had been dominant. Since the second wave has been on the decline, the authorities are alert about the chance of emergence of latest variants.
Breakthrough cases have also been reported from Wayanad, which incorporates a 100 per cent vaccination rate.
Kerala, the state reporting most number of daily infections, today reported 21,427 cases, and 179 Covid deaths.
The centre is additionally keeping an in depth watch on the neighbouring states of Karnataka and state.
Efforts are underway to conduct genome sequencing in these states.
