Archive · 10 Jun 2025
XFG COVID-19 Variant Detected in India, Symptoms and Impact
A new version of the COVID-19 virus, called XFG, has been detected in India.
It's a mix of two earlier variants.
Common symptoms include hoarseness and a dry cough.
While it may spread quicker, vaccines are effective in preventing severe illness, and there is no evidence that XFG leads to severe illness or higher mortality.
The XFG COVID-19 variant has been detected in over 150 cases across India.
XFG is a recombinant subvariant of SARS-CoV-2, formed from the LF.7 and LP.8.1.2 strains.
Maharashtra has the highest number of XFG cases, followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, and other states.
Hoarseness and a dry cough are common symptoms associated with XFG.
Vaccines continue to provide protection against severe disease and hospitalization.
- Who
- INSACOG
- What
- Detection of XFG COVID-19 variant cases
- When
- Data available until June 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- XFG has spike protein mutations that could impact infectivity and immune evasion
- Variant Name
- XFG
- Cases Detected In
- India
- Variant Origin
- Recombinant of LF.7 and LP.8.1.2
- Highest Cases by State
- Maharashtra (89)
- Common Symptoms
- Hoarseness, Dry Cough
- Severity
- No evidence of severe illness
- Monitoring Body
- INSACOG
Sources
163 cases of newly emerging COVID-19 variant XFG detected in India: INSACOG
163 cases of newly emerging COVID-19 variant XFG detected in India
163 cases of newly emerging COVID-19 variant XFG detected in India: INSACOG
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