Key Points
The Covid scare is back as cases have started increasing in several states amid the emergence of a new sub-variant JN.1..
India on Thursday recorded 594 fresh Covid-19 infections while the number of active cases increased to 2,669 ,from 2,311 the previous day, according to Union health ministry data..
Six more people - three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one from Punjab - succumbing to the viral disease, the data updated at 8 am stated..
The spread of the JN.1 Covid variant and India reporting cases is neither surprising nor particularly worrying, say scientists, allaying fears but also advising adherence to existing precautionary measures...
As panic spreads and Covid comes under the spotlight again, experts have stepped in to say there is no need to panic available treatments are effective, the infection is mild and all viruses mutate..
You might be interested in
Kerala makes masks mandatory for elderly, pregnant women amid Covid spike
09, Apr, 23According to an official statement, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kottayam districts have the highest number of Covid cases. | Latest News India
Amid Covid surge, here are state-wise precautions undertaken to keep infections in check
09, Apr, 23With an uptick in the trend of Covid cases, scientists said that XBB.1.16 is the Covid-19 variant responsible for the present surge..According to the latest INSACOG bulletin, the newly emerged recombinant coronavirus variant XBB.1.16 has been observed in different parts of the country.
New covid variant JN.1: India logs 21 cases; Know mask guidelines, other details | 10 updates
21, Dec, 23A 41-year-old has tested positive for new Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.The Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking people above 60 years to wear masks
A wave or a splash? Know what experts say on new Covid variant JN.1
20, Dec, 23With 21 cases of new Covid variant JN.1 detected in India, the government has issued advisories for preparedness. Dr. V K Paul of NITI Aayog emphasized calm, stating the scientific community is closely studying the variant. Despite a rise in daily positivity rates in certain states, including Kerala, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Karnataka, officials assert there's no immediate concern with JN.1.
More JN.1 Covid cases expected as transmissibility high: Kerala health minister
22, Dec, 23JN.1 variant of Covid has been in circulation in India probably since November first week and as of now there is nothing to panic, experts said. | Latest News India
Omicron variant Eris sparks concerns, puts UK on Covid alert
05, Aug, 23UK health authorities have alerted about new Covid variant Eris (EG.1.5) that has spread rapidly constituting 14.6% of cases in the region. | World News
Covid: 34 cases of JN.1 variant in Karnataka; government well prepared, says Health Minister
27, Dec, 23A cabinet sub-committee meeting to address the COVID-19 precautionary measures was chaired by Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Bengaluru News
India conducts nationwide mock drill in hospitals to test COVID preparedness
10, Apr, 23India began a two-day COVID preparedness mock drill amid the continuing surge in cases which the Health Ministry attributed to the newly emerged recombinant coronavirus variant XBB.1.16. Mock drills were conducted at all major government and private hospitals across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Mumbai.
‘Must be seriously worried,’ experts caution as India reports 76 COVID XBB 1.16 variants
18, Mar, 23Several experts are of the opinion that XBB 1.16 is behind the sudden rise in COVID infection