Genome Sequence of an Early Imported Case of SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant (B.1.617.2 AY.122) in Iraq in April 2021

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2022 Nov 17;11(11):e0097722. doi: 10.1128/mra.00977-22. Epub 2022 Oct 17.

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant was first reported in India. Thereafter, the Delta variant became the most prevalent variant globally. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of an early imported case of a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 AY.122 strain in Iraq. The strain was obtained from a flight passenger from India to Iraq on 20 April 2021.