Amid H3N2 Scare, Daily Covid Cases Cross 800 After 4 Months; 76 Samples of New XBB.1.16 Variant Found
News 18Amid concerns over a rise in H3N2 influenza cases, daily Covid cases in India crossed 800 after over 4 months, according to Union health ministry data. “There are a few states which are reporting higher numbers of cases indicating possible localised spread of infection,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to these states. The Union Health Secretary also stressed on monitoring new and emerging clusters of new Covid cases, influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infection cases in all health facilities or through dedicated fever clinics on a regular basis for detecting early warning signals of the spread of infection. Alarm Over H3N2 Influenza Outbreak According to data shared by the Union health ministry, 451 cases of H3N2 have been reported in the country between January 2 and March 5.