Key Points
After the identification of the JN.1 variant in India, the Central government issued an advisory to states on Monday, urging them to "maintain continuous vigilance"..
The first case of JN.1 was identified in a positive RT-PCR sample in Karakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on December 8, 2023.e)..
Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), which is a network of laboratories that tracks genomic variants of the COVID-19 virus, Chief Dr NK Arora said, No cause for panic (over JN.1 subvariant)..
Speaking on the first case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 being detected in Kerala, Health Minister Veena George said that it was not a cause for concern..
National Indian Medical Association Covid Task Force's co-chairman Rajeev Jayadevan said that the new variant was capable of spreading at a faster pace along with evading immunity..
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