Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?
2 years ago

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week convened a high-level meeting of the COVID-19 task force. As of March 23, India officially reported 1,300 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period bringing the overall tally of active cases to 7,605. Editorial |No cause for alarm: On the Omicron recombinant XBB.1.16 in India He emphasised the need to ensure the availability of the required drugs and logistics for influenza and COVID-19 cases across health facilities, along with the availability of sufficient beds and health human resources. There is an increase in the number of seasonal influenza H3N2 cases and tests on patients often reveal an uptick in COVID-19 cases. A rapidly proliferating lineage of the Omicron virus called XBB.1.16 is believed to be behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

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COVID-19 Lockdown: How India shut down and opened gradually to battle a pandemic
3 days, 15 hours ago

COVID-19 Lockdown: How India shut down and opened gradually to battle a pandemic

The Hindu  

“If we are not able to adhere to this lockdown sincerely for 21 days, believe me, India will go back 21 years,” warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2020, as India registered 10 deaths due to the spread of Coronavirus. In a bid to give India’s healthcare system, medical professionals, sanitation workers, scientists and others time to prepare …

History Today: How India administered its first Covid-19 vaccine on this day
2 months, 2 weeks ago

History Today: How India administered its first Covid-19 vaccine on this day

Firstpost  

As the world struggled with Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021, India, on January 16, launched its vaccination drive against the virus. Today also marks India’s fight against the Covid-19 virus — the country began its vaccination drive. India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive begins On this day, January 16, 2021, India’s fight against Covid-19 got a boost when it began its vaccination …

The mystery of why Covid-19 seems to be becoming milder
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The mystery of why Covid-19 seems to be becoming milder

BBC  

The mystery of why Covid-19 seems to be becoming milder Getty Images Covid-19 is now ubiquitous – but hospitalisations seem to be on a downward trajectory. "Right now, we're seeing pretty low levels of people who are critically ill, even though there's an astronomical amount of Covid in wastewater," says Peter Chin-Hong, a professor in the Health Division of Infectious …

India registers over 200 HMPV cases in 2024; scientists say not a new virus
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India registers over 200 HMPV cases in 2024; scientists say not a new virus

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India saw more than 200 cases of Human Metapneumovirus cases between January and December last year, senior government scientists said, emphasizing that the virus is not a new pathogen and there was no cause for concern. Till December last year, India reported over 200 HMPV cases and there is no unusual spike in the country data. “IDSP is …

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

The Hindu  

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Still with us Around 777 million Covid cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to …

DC Edit | HMPV: No need to panic
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | HMPV: No need to panic

Deccan Chronicle  

The news that was dreaded about the incidence of the Human Metapneumovirus in India has come. It was bound to, considering the virus may already have been existing without the medical fraternity and the people being unduly worried about it as the virus has been known to be most prevalent during the winter and early spring months and that it …

Covid originated in China’s Wuhan lab? There’s now ‘smoking gun’ evidence, says Rutgers scientist Richard Ebright
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid originated in China’s Wuhan lab? There’s now ‘smoking gun’ evidence, says Rutgers scientist Richard Ebright

Firstpost  

Referring to research proposals by Chinese scientists and their US collaborators, and the emergence of the same kind of virus near their lab at Wuhan a year later, scientist Richard Ebright says there is now smoking gun evidence for the laboratory-origin of Covid-19 pandemic in an interview with Firstpost’s Madhur Sharma Richard Ebright, a molecular biologist at Rutgers University, is …

Can the HMPV virus in China trigger a health concern for India?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the HMPV virus in China trigger a health concern for India?

Firstpost  

Human Metapneumovirus, a respiratory virus causing flu-like symptoms, has sparked concerns following a surge in cases in China. Authorities urge precautionary measures like good hygiene and avoiding contact with sick individuals Customers wearing face masks shop ahead of the Lunar New Year, during the coronavirus disease pandemic in Hong Kong, China, January 20, 2023. File Image/Reuters Human Metapneumovirus, a respiratory …

China faces Covid-like virus outbreak: Should India be worried about HMPV? Here’s what experts say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China faces Covid-like virus outbreak: Should India be worried about HMPV? Here’s what experts say

Live Mint  

It has been a little over four years since China, India and several other countries recovered from the fangs of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country reported rising cases of HMPV, especially among those under 14 in northern provinces, reported Reuters. Should India be worried about the China HMPV virus outbreak? Speaking to Livemint, Dr Arun Gupta, the President of Delhi …

India monitoring influenza cases as cold wave persists: Report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India monitoring influenza cases as cold wave persists: Report

Hindustan Times  

The National Centre for Disease Control under the Union Health Ministry in India is closely monitoring cases of respiratory and seasonal influenza in the country amid speculations of HMPV outbreak in China, news agency ANI reported, citing official sources. After an update from the WPRO, which is one of the six regions of the World Health Organisation, sources were quoted …

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology plans to undertake a study of thousands of samples and clinical material collected during covid-19 to help Indian scientists understand the susceptibility of individuals and changes in metabolic activity that will be useful in fighting future pandemics. The department will give the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, a consortium of 54 laboratories, the mandate to …

Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC

ABC  

A new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, raising questions about whether it will lead to a wave of COVID-19 cases over summer. XEC is a "recombinant" COVID-19 variant, which means it's a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3. Dr Griffin says the XEC strain makes up about 5 to …

What do we know about new Covid variant XEC ‘spreading fast’ across Europe, US?
6 months, 1 week ago

What do we know about new Covid variant XEC ‘spreading fast’ across Europe, US?

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid-19 variant, XEC, is “rapidly spreading” and has already been detected in 27 countries, following the pandemic that severely impacted the world for over two years since its initial detection in 2019. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Scientists have raised concerns that the XEC variant, known for being “more contagious” is beginning to spread quickly across Europe and might …

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say

China Daily  

The number of people in China being infected with COVID-19 is fluctuating reasonably and won't be a burden on medical resources or the public, experts said. However, the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases said the percentage of people catching flu and testing positive for COVID-19 rose from 8.9 percent in early July to 18.7 percent late last month. "COVID-19 …

India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?
8 months, 1 week ago

India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?

Al Jazeera  

India had nearly 1.2 million excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. New Delhi, India – India’s actual death toll during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world’s most populous country could be eight times higher than the government’s official numbers, reveals a new study. The numbers in the research, based on the Indian government’s 2019-21 …

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert

The Hindu  

All ‘Adverse Events Following Immunisation’ after COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be monitored, a senior Union Health Ministry official, who did not wish to be named, said on Thursday. According to a study titled ‘Serious adverse event following immunization and thromboembolic events associated with COVID19 vaccination: An analysis of nationwide causality assessment from India’, published in February 2023, the majority of …

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

The Hindu  

Story so far: During this poll season, mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing the rounds. History of COVID-19 lockdown As COVID-19 cases – which were first reported in China’s Wuhan province – began cropping up across the world, countries employed different approaches to deal with the rise in infections, deaths and threat due to the virus, employing varying …

COVID-19 second-leading cause of death globally in 2021; slashed life expectancy: Lancet study
11 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 second-leading cause of death globally in 2021; slashed life expectancy: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 replaced stroke to become the second-leading cause of death globally in 2021, causing 94 deaths per one lakh population and slashing life expectancy by 1.6 years, an international research published in The Lancet journal has found. “Disrupting more than three decades of consistent improvements in life expectancy and deaths, COVID-19 reversed this long-standing progress to emerge as “one of …

After four years of pandemic, Covid virus to be seasonal flu in young population
1 year ago

After four years of pandemic, Covid virus to be seasonal flu in young population

Hindustan Times  

Monday marks four years since the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic. With the availability of Covid-19 vaccines and medicines, the virus will become much like a regular flu or seasonal infection in the younger population. Health experts claimed that the SARS-CoV-2 infection will now be much like a regular flu, respiratory syncytial virus and other seasonal infections in …

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts
1 year, 1 month ago

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts

The Hindu  

The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, one of the mutated version of the virus that causes COVID-19, has been continuously mutating and exists in the community even after over a year. Public health experts have conducted a genomic surveillance of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant and its sub lineages in the State to understand the mutational patterns of the virus between December 2021 and …

Telangana reported 27 JN.1 variant COVID-19 cases until January
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana reported 27 JN.1 variant COVID-19 cases until January

The Hindu  

Telangana recorded 27 cases of COVID-19 caused by the JN.1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as of January 28, according to information disclosed during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S.P. Responding to a query by Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Minister presented data for 17 states that reported …

India records 159 new COVID-19 infections, active case tally 1,623
1 year, 2 months ago

India records 159 new COVID-19 infections, active case tally 1,623

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has registered a single-day rise of 159 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease stands at 1,623 in the country, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The number of daily cases of COVID-19 in the country had dropped to double-digits by December 5, but it began to climb after the emergence …

India logs 375 new COVID-19 cases
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 375 new COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

India recorded 375 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, while the number of active infections has declined to 3,075, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. After December 5, a maximum of a single-day rise of 841 new cases was reported on December 31, 2023 which is 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources said. "The currently …

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238

Firstpost  

India has recorded 441 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has come down to 3,238, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it began to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1.After December 5, the …

India Records 514 New COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Drop
1 year, 2 months ago

India Records 514 New COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Drop

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India reported 514 new cases of COVID-19, with the number of active cases decreasing to 3,422, as per the health ministry's update on Thursday. The decline in daily cases persisted until December 5, 2023, when a new sub-variant, JN.1, and cold weather conditions contributed to a resurgence in cases. Following December 5, the maximum single-day rise was 841 new …

India logs 756 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths, 619 JN.1 infections so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 756 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths, 619 JN.1 infections so far

India Today  

India saw a single-day rise of 756 Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. On Saturday, India reported 774 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, the ministry said. After December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which …

India logs 774 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 619 JN.1 infections so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 774 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 619 JN.1 infections so far

India Today  

India reported 774 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths, while the active caseload further dipped to 4,187 from 4,334 the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. After December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which was 0.2 per cent of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources …

Covid Sub-Variant JN.1: Odisha reports 2 fresh cases amid surge. 10 Updates
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid Sub-Variant JN.1: Odisha reports 2 fresh cases amid surge. 10 Updates

Live Mint  

Covid Case In India: Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in India, Odisha has identified two new cases of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus, as confirmed by a senior official on Thursday. Earlier, on Thursday, Maharashtra reported 171 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities, as per a statement from a health department official. Despite recent weeks seeing a sustained …

India reports 761 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths, 511 JN.1 infections so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India reports 761 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths, 511 JN.1 infections so far

India Today  

India recorded a single-day rise of 761 Covid-19 infections and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. On Thursday, India reported 760 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, a total of 511 cases of JN.1 infections have been reported in the country so far with the maximum …

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423

ABP News  

Covid 19 India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 fresh cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, news agency PTI reported, citing health ministry data on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 602 new Covid cases and five deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a 63-year-old woman, who had tested positive for Covid, succumbed to …

India logs 760 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 511 JN.1 infections so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 760 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 511 JN.1 infections so far

India Today  

India recorded a single-day rise of 760 Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. On Wednesday, India recorded 602 fresh Covid-19 cases and five deaths due to the infection. Meanwhile, a total of 511 cases of JN.1 infections have been reported in the country so far with the maximum recorded …

Covid 19: India Logs 602 New Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,440
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid 19: India Logs 602 New Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,440

ABP News  

Covid 19 Update: India reported 602 new Covid cases on Wednesday, as reported by news agency ANI. COVID-19 | India reports 602 new cases, 5 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload at 4,440 — ANI January 3, 2024 On Tuesday, India recorded 573 fresh cases of Covid-19. Around 47 percent of the total cases were recorded in Kerala, …

Covid-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Two Cases Of Sub-Variant JN.1 Detected In Odisha
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Two Cases Of Sub-Variant JN.1 Detected In Odisha

ABP News  

Covid News HIGHLIGHTS: Please follow this space for all the latest news and updates related to Covid-19 cases in India. The country has been witnessing a downward trend in the reported infections since the last two days with 572 fresh cases recorded on Tuesday, as per the data published by Union health ministry. There number of daily cases had dropped …

India logs 602 new Covid cases, 5 deaths; 312 JN.1 cases so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 602 new Covid cases, 5 deaths; 312 JN.1 cases so far

India Today  

India logged 602 fresh Covid cases and five deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours. A total of 312 cases of coronavirus sub-variant JN.1 were detected in the country until Tuesday, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. Meanwhile, Karnataka has restarted providing vaccines at its …

JN.1 update: Gurugram reports first COVID-related death in six months
1 year, 2 months ago

JN.1 update: Gurugram reports first COVID-related death in six months

Live Mint  

Amid the rise in JN.1 cases in India, a 47-year-old woman on 1 January died due to the disease in Haryana's Gurugram, making it the first COVID-19-related death in the district in about six months, said an official. 312 Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases: According to the INSACOG's data updated on Tuesday, a total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 …

India logs 573 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; 263 JN.1 cases so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 573 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; 263 JN.1 cases so far

India Today  

India logged 573 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, while the number of active cases of the infection has increased to 4,565, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium 's data showed 180 Covid cases in the country in December had the presence of JN.1, while 17 such cases were detected in …

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future
1 year, 2 months ago

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future

The Hindu  

It is four years since the novel coronavirus was first reported on December 31, 2019 from China. Virus behaviour The JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron has been reported from multiple countries and designated as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization. There is a possibility scenario where reported COVID-19 cases may increase slightly in the days ahead, or in …

Covid variant JN.1 spreading fast; preventive tips for children
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid variant JN.1 spreading fast; preventive tips for children

Hindustan Times  

Amid the rapid spread of Covid-19 variant JN.1 globally, over 150 cases of the new strain have been detected in India across several cities. While it's not clear whether the existing vaccinations will provide full protection from this new sub-variant, vulnerable populations including children must follow preventive measures to prevent spread. As the world grapples with the emergence of the …

New Year 2024: Top 7 precautions to take while partying amid rising Covid cases
1 year, 3 months ago

New Year 2024: Top 7 precautions to take while partying amid rising Covid cases

Live Mint  

New Year is around the corner and many are prepared for the celebration but one must not forget to take precautions amid increasing numbers of reported cases of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1. As per an ANI report, Senior pulmonologist and former Safdarjung Hospital HOD, Dr Neeraj Gupta, said, "JN.1 is a variant of Omicron. While stating precautionary measures Dr Neeraj …

What we know about the new Covid variant JN.1 | In Focus podcast
1 year, 3 months ago

What we know about the new Covid variant JN.1 | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

For at least a year and a half now, most of us have relegated Covid-19 to the back of our minds. It’s difficult however to ignore the news of yet another coronavirus mutation – this latest sub-variant, JN.1, a descendent of the Omicron variant, has been classified by the World Health Organisation as a ‘variant of interest’ because it has …

India sees single-day rise of 702 COVID-19 cases
1 year, 3 months ago

India sees single-day rise of 702 COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

India saw a single day rise of 702 cases of COVID-19, with the number of active cases of the infection rising to 4,097, the health ministry said on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Six new fatalities, two from Maharashtra and one each from Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, and Delhi were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the Union …

New Blueprint for Pandemic Preparedness in Place: Dr Bhargava
1 year, 3 months ago

New Blueprint for Pandemic Preparedness in Place: Dr Bhargava

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Government of India has prepared a blueprint for pandemic preparedness that includes lessons learnt in combating Covid-19 in the country, former ICMR director general Dr Balram Bhargava said. There were learnings, there were a lot of mistakes and we learnt from them,” Dr Bhargava said at a press conference on Wednesday, replying to a question on whether ‘red …

LIVE COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Reports First Case of JN.1 Strain; India Sees Single-day Rise of 529 Infections
1 year, 3 months ago

LIVE COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Reports First Case of JN.1 Strain; India Sees Single-day Rise of 529 Infections

News 18  

Karnataka Mandates 7-day Home Isolation for Covid Positive Amidst the uptick in the Covid subvariant JN.1 infection, the Karnataka government declared mandatory 7-day home isolation of positive cases on Wednesday. Covid Cases in India Live Updates: Expert Advises To Wear Mask, Practice Physical Distancing On precautions against JN.1 variant of Covid, Shekhar C Mande, former DG, CSIR says, “People should …

India sees single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases
1 year, 3 months ago

India sees single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

India recorded 529 fresh COVID-19 cases in a single day, while the country's active infection count stood at 4,093, the health ministry said on December 27. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but infections have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. The daily numbers were in lakhs …

Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant

India TV News  

Delhi Covid case update: The national capital has reported the first case of JN.1 variant infection, said Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj today. Total cases of JN.1 variant in India: Meanwhile, a total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources said on Wednesday. "There is an increase in …

COVID positivity rate around 1%, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID positivity rate around 1%, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister

The Hindu  

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said four persons were admitted to hospitals after having tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, adding that there is no need to panic. We are doing about 400 tests a day and the positivity rate is around 1%, which is very low. Till last Thursday, the positivity rate in the Capital was …

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid-19 JN.1 Variant: Active Tally Surpasses 4,100; 69 People Infected With New Strain

News 18  

Covid-19 LIVE: Delhi Health Minister Urges Caution, Says City's Covid Positivity Rate Around 1% Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said the national capital’s Covid positivity rate is around 1 per cent and stressed that people should, instead of panicking, follow precautions during the winter festival season. Covid-19 LIVE: JN.1 Variant Case Tally Increases To 69 A total of …

COVID-19: India logs 69 cases of new subvariant JN.1 so far, maximum from THIS state
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19: India logs 69 cases of new subvariant JN.1 so far, maximum from THIS state

India TV News  

Amid the growing threat of rising cases of the coronavirus, a total of 69 cases of JN.1 subvariant have been reported in the country till Monday, December 25. Karnataka reported 436 cases, Kerala 3096, Maharashtra 168, Gujarat 56, and Tamil Nadu 139 cases, according to Union Health Ministry data. Meanwhile, amid rising concerns over the emergence of the new variant …

India’s Covid Tally Crosses 4,000-Mark; 63 Cases of JN.1 Sub-Variant Detected
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s Covid Tally Crosses 4,000-Mark; 63 Cases of JN.1 Sub-Variant Detected

News 18  

Amid the ongoing Covid scare with the emergence of new variant JN.1, the Union Health Ministry informed that India on Monday crossed the 4,000-mark, while one death was reported in Kerala. At least 63 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 detected in Goa, PTI reported citing its sources. Kerala, where the first …

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9
1 year, 3 months ago

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9

India Today  

A total of 63 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country till December 24, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday in a press statement. Out of the total 63 cases, 34 are from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 8 from Karnataka, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the Ministry added in its …

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