COVID subvariant JN.1 in Kerala raises concerns; check details

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A new instance of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 surfaced in Kerala on December 8, confirmed by official sources this Saturday...

Sources indicated that despite experiencing mild influenza-like symptoms (ILI), she has successfully recuperated from COVID-19...

As per the sources, over 90% of the current COVID-19 cases in India are mild, with individuals in home isolation as part of the precautionary measures...

Meanwhile, India witnessed a daily surge of 339 new COVID-19 infections, causing the active caseload to climb to 1,492, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry updated on Saturday..

Notably, 4,44,69,678 (4.44 crore) individuals have successfully recovered from the disease, contributing to a national recovery rate of 98.81%, as reported by the health ministry website..

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