Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IMBG) have discovered 11 different variants of the Delta strain in Ukraine. Samples for the study were taken in different regions of the country.

This was reported on the website of the IMBG.

On the basis of the research, scientists argue that Ukraine is completely covered by the Delta strain.. He is now dominant.

Almost 60% of samples have the " 617. 2, the so-called Indian. At the same time, scientists have discovered 10 other variants of the Delta strain, which come from the United States, Great Britain and other European countries, as well as from Africa, the Institute noted..

During October, scientists examined 75 samples collected from patients aged 13 to 85 at the end of September.. Almost all patients (95.6%) were hospitalized with moderate and severe.

Samples were taken from different regions, in particular:.

Cherkasy region - 5 samples;

Chernivtsi - 1;

Ivano-Frankivsk - 13;

Kievskaya - 1;

Lvivska - 7;

Poltava - 9;

Rivne - 6;

Ternopil - 4;

Zaporizhzhya - 2;

Severodonetsk, Luhansk region - 27.

As the scientists note, in June-August 2021, the Delta strain was detected in only half of the samples, the rest - the Alpha strain, which is also called the British strain. Now the situation is changing radically.

" That is, they spread faster..

The available vaccines are effective against these strains, "

During the day, November 16, 18,668 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Ukraine.