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Delhi has reported the first case of JN.1, a sub-variant of Omicron, which is behind the recent surge in Covid cases in several countries..
India saw a single-day rise of 529 cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection was recorded at 4,093, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday..
Even though the number of cases is rising and the JN.1 sub-variant has been detected in the country, there is no cause of immediate concern as 92 per cent of those infected are opting for home-based treatment, indicating a mild illness, officials have said.. Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant wrote to states and Union Territories calling for requisite public health measures to be put in place and underlined the critical COVID-19 control and management strategies considering the ongoing festive season...
They have asked to monitor and report district-wise cases of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) in all health facilities regularly for early detection of rising trend of cases.. . Published on: Dec 27, 2023, 7:46 PM IST ..
