<ul><li>Ex-ICMR scientist emphasizes the importance of tracking hospitalization rather than just COVID numbers to understand the severity of the new virus variant.</li><li>India has reported over 1000 COVID-19 cases with Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu being the most affected states as of May 26th.</li><li>ICMR Director General mentions monitoring the situation closely through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme to understand the transmissibility and severity of the virus.</li><li>The new variant reported is part of the Omicron family, which appears to be highly transmissible but has not shown increased severity or risk of death compared to the Delta variant.</li></ul>

Track hospitalisation, not just Covid number: Ex-ICMR scientist

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