22 cases of COVID-19 JN.1 variant detected in country till Thursday
India saw a single-day rise of 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before.
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India saw a single-day rise of 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before.
The WHO has classified JN.1 as a separate "variant of interest" given its rapidly increasing spread but said it poses a "low" global public health risk. | Latest News India
Dr Lancelot Pinto, senior pulmonologist and epidemiologist at Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital, emphasises testing for rolling out preventive protocols faster among high-risk group
"Adequate number of Covid samples are to be sent for RT-PCR testing, as per guidelines. Genome sequencing of positive RT-PCR samples is to be performed, as per guidelines. And, measures are to be taken for raising community awareness for avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, and wearing masks in crowded and close settings and in hospital premises," an official said.
Two members of an Indore family who recently returned from the Maldives have tested positive for Covid-19. The first patient, a 33-year-old woman, got