Corona Sub-variant JN.1: New cases of Corona in the country have once again increased the tension. Meanwhile, 21 cases of sub-variant JN.1 of Covid-19 have been confirmed. News agency PTI quoted official sources as saying that out of the new 21 cases of sub-variant JN.1, 19 have been registered in Goa. One case each has been reported in Kerala and Maharashtra.
Regarding new cases of Corona, NITI Aayog (Health) member VK Paul said that there is no need to panic. Paul said that about 91 to 92 percent of the people affected by Corona are choosing treatment at home.
Meanwhile, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said that even though the cases are increasing, 92.8 percent of the cases are being treated at home, which indicates mild disease. Also the World Health Organization (WHO) corona virus Describing KJN.1 as a ‘variant of interest’, he said that it does not pose much danger.
meeting regarding preparations
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with state and union territory health ministers on Wednesday in view of the increasing cases of Corona. Mandaviya said after the meeting that we all will have to work together to deal with any kind of challenge.
Today, a review meeting was held with health ministers and senior officials of all the states and UTs of the country regarding preparedness related to respiratory illnesses (including COVID-19) and public health.
In the meeting, all the states expressed positive outlook for better implementation of health facilities. pic.twitter.com/rYkDCIkg2F
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) December 20, 2023
How many cases were there in the country?
According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, 614 new cases of corona virus were registered. With this, the number of Covid-19 patients has increased to 2,311.
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