Result: Co-existence of DeltaH69V70,
DeltaY144,
P681H,
T716I,
S982A,
A570D,
N501Y, and
D1118H was the signature for the B.1.1.7 (20H/501Y.V1) variant.
Result: Two mutations,
A570D and
N501Y, were in perfect linkage; therefore, the increase in incidence from 0.88% in December to 51.32% in February (OR: 10.12, 95% CI 6.83-15.37, p < 0.0001) was the same.
Discussion: Our analysis shows that subsequently, three genetic lines of the SARS-CoV-2 molecular evolution have emerged, with the largest clade (Clade 1, lineages B.1.1.*) being the most diverse genetically, with a significant proportion (24.6% for this clade) of the VOC B.1.1.7 variant characterized by a signature