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The Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking the elderly and vulnerable to mask up. They are also strongly advised to steer clear of closed and poorly-ventilated spaces.
However, it said that available evidence indicated that the risk to public health from the variant appeared to be low.
The country on Wednesday registered 614 new coronavirus cases – the highest since May 21.
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In Kerala and Karnataka, wearing masks has been made mandatory for people above 60 years of age amid the new Covid variant JN.1.