B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, first found in India, and has designated it a Variant Under Investigation (VUI).In its weekly updates on the number of confirmed new cases of Variants of Concern (VOC) and VUI in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) has said that the variant first detected in India includes a number of mutations."A new variant has been designated a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) by PHE.
The variant, first detected in India, includes a number of mutations including E484Q, L452R, and P681R," news agency PTI quoted the PHE weekly report.“PHE has identified 77 cases of this variant in the UK and all appropriate public health interventions will be undertaken, including enhanced contact tracing.