The variant is mutant of the Omicron and has one of the highest transmissibility amongst all Covid variants.
It is a new mutation of coronavirus which is very quick to transfer to other people and has a short incubation period
The symptoms are similar to previous variants of Covid-19 such as infection of the respiratory tract, fever, cough, sore throat, muscle pain, fatigue, etc.
Pneumonia is another symptom that is seen in the elderly population or people with an underlying condition.
The highly infectious strain has been reported in Gujarat and Odisha.
People need to take is wearing masks in crowded areas, and taking booster doses.
Experts said, while the BF.7 sub-variant is responsible for spike in Covid cases in countries like China, Japan and South Korea, it would take some more time for India to assess its impact.