Covid 19 JN.1 Sub Variant Cases in India: The cases of sub-variant JN.1 of Corona virus are now gradually increasing in 12 states of the country. Till Monday (January 8), a total of 819 cases of JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19 have been reported. This information has been given by official sources.
Sources said that 250 from Maharashtra, 199 from Karnataka, 148 from Kerala, 49 from Goa, 36 from Gujarat, 30-30 from Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, 26-26 from Tamil Nadu and Telangana, 21 from Delhi, 3 from Odisha and Haryana. A case has come to light from.
Most of the patients are undergoing treatment in home isolation.
Officials said that even though the number of JN.1 cases is increasing, there is no reason to worry immediately. He said that most of the infected are undergoing treatment in home isolation, which is a sign of mild disease.
Amidst the increase in Covid cases in the country and emergence of JN.1 cases, the Central Government has asked the States and Union Territories to maintain constant surveillance.
States have been urged to ensure effective compliance with the detailed guidelines of the revised surveillance strategy for COVID-19 shared by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
JN.1 variant poses ‘low’ risk to public health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified JN.1 as a separate “variant of interest” (VOI) variant due to its rapid spread, saying it is of “low” concern to global public health. ‘It’s risky. WHO has corona virus The JN.1 sub-variant was previously classified as ‘VOI’ under the BA.2.86 sub-variant.
475 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, 6 deaths
Talking about the data of Corona cases released by the Health Ministry till 8 am on Tuesday, 475 new cases of Covid have been registered in India, while the number of active cases of infection has increased to 3,919. During the last 24 hours, 6 Corona infected patients also lost their lives. These deaths include 3 from Karnataka, 2 from Chhattisgarh and one from Assam.
After the arrival of new variants the figures increased due to cold
The number of daily cases had come down to double digits by December 5 last year. But due to the spread of a new variant and cold, it spread rapidly.
After December 5, 841 new cases were recorded on December 31, 2023, which was 0.2 percent of the PK cases reported in May 2021. There have been 3 waves of Corona in India.
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