India's health ministry has said that the severity of the Covid-19 disease from the Omicron variant in the country could be low because of vaccination and high exposure to the Delta variant, Reuters reports.

"Given the fast pace of vaccination in India and high exposure to Delta variant as evidenced by high seropositivity, the severity of the disease is anticipated to be low," it said in a statement. "However, scientific evidence is still evolving."

A health worker in personal protective equipment collects a swab sample from a man during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus at a railway station in Mumbai, India, December 1. — Reuters
A health worker in personal protective equipment collects a swab sample from a man during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus at a railway station in Mumbai, India, December 1. — Reuters

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