• Covid Alert: New Covid mutant strain undetectable by RT-PCR test

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    Covid Alert: New Covid mutant strain undetectable by RT-PCR test

    Guwahati: In a startling find reported by physicians have found that some of the new mutants of coronavirus that has already penetrated the country seem to be undetectable by RT-PCR tests, said Dr Souradipta Chandra, consultant physician at Delhi’s Helvetia Medical Centre.





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    The physician while speaking to ANI said that the new varieties of coronavirus are seen to be causing new symptoms also.





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    “New mutant seems to be undetectable by RT-PCR test. I believe there are double and triple mutant varieties that have been discovered and due to change in structure. RT-PCR tests are unable to detect the. New varieties seem to cause new symptoms,” he said.