India, May 24 -- Amid a surge in cases of Covid-19, two new variants of coronavirus responsible for the disease have emerged in India, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).

While one case of a newly emerging Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1 has been recorded, four instances of the LF.7 type have also been detected in India.

According to data from the INSACOG, one case of NB.1.8.1 was identified in April in Tamil Nadu, and four cases of LF.7 were detected in Gujarat in May, according to PTI news agency.

As of May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies LF.7 and NB.1.8 subvariants as "Variants Under Monitoring", not as "Variants of Concern or Variants of Interest".

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