COVID-19 update: India’s recent COVID-19 update revealed 692 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, slightly increasing the active caseload to 4,097, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry.
The nation reported six fatalities during this period, including two in Maharashtra and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Kerala. The total COVID-19 cases in India have now reached 4,50,10,944, with a rise of 702 cases in the past day. The death toll has reached 5,33,346, marking an increase of six deaths in the same duration.
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In a new development, Delhi confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj confirmed the presence of JN.1 among three samples sent for Genome Sequencing, with one case identified as JN.1 and two as Omicron.
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JN.1, derived from the Omicron subvariant BA.2.86 or Pirola, was initially detected in Kerala. The Health Ministry sources disclosed that India has identified 109 cases of the JN.1 sub-variant. However, the World Health Organization has clarified that the overall threat posed by JN.1 appears minimal based on the current available evidence.
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Responding to the surge, AIIMS Delhi issued guidelines for handling suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, outlining procedures for testing, allocation of specific areas for positive patients, and hospitalization protocols. The hospital’s director convened a meeting with department heads to discuss these strategies and address the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
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