The results of the fourth batch of samples sent for genome sequencing at the Next Generation Genome Sequencing Lab, Kasturba Gandhi Hospital have revealed that of the 281 samples from the city, 75 per cent or 210 were of the Delta variants and the remaining 71 were of Delta derivatives. Of these patients, four succumbed to the infection. These four people were affected with Delta variants and had not taken any dose of COVID vaccine. The result further stated that no deaths were reported in people who had taken at least one dose of vaccine, reiterating the need to get jabbed. 

In terms of age, 26 patients or 9 per cent were in the age group of 0 to 20 years, 85 patients or 30 per cent in the age group of 21 to 40 years, 96 patients (34 per cent) in the age group of 41 to 60 years, 66 patients (23 per cent) in the age group of 61 to 80 years, and eight patients (3 per cent) belonged to the 81 to 100 years age group.