The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in India and the preparedness of the public health system for surveillance, containment and management of COVID-19 in view of the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some states. COVID-19 Pandemic Scare in India: Mansukh Mandaviya Chairs COVID Review Meet, Directs Officials To Stay Prepared Against New Strains of Virus.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said his government has implemented guidelines issued by the Centre in connection with a new variant of COVID-19, amid an uptick in the viral infection cases in some states.
A new Covid subvariant JN.1 has been reported to have been detected in Kerala, and the Health Ministry has swung into action. This COVID-19 strain is a descendant of Covid variant BA.2.86., India News, Times Now
The CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) found that the public health risk posed by this variant is low because the variant doesnt seem to be increasing infections or hospitalizations. But it is spreading fast. Know about the new COVID-19 variant, BA.2.86.
The spate of these recent cases is driven by mostly two variants - the EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3 - both of which are descendants of the XBB Omicron variant. “Together, they now account for over 75 per cent of our daily cases,” Ong told Channel News Asia here. Singapore Experiencing Another COVID-19 Wave, More People Expected To Fall Sick in Coming Weeks, Says Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.