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Karnataka receives 10,000 RAT kits; The state fails to meet the Covid target today
Karnataka has gained 10,000 Immediate Antigen Test (RAT) kits to address the shortage. The state has set a target of 5,000 Covid tests per day, but is currently only managing 1,752. Whole genome sequencing has not been done at the Bangalore Medical School and Research Institute. (BMRCI) due to improper sampling.
No need for additional dose of vaccine at present, says INSACOG chief
“I would say that prevention is for all people over 60, who are more likely to suffer from comorbidities and for those who take drugs that suppress our immunity, such as cancer patients. If they have not taken precautions until now, then requests them to take precautions, otherwise they will not want to receive more doses,” says Dr NK Arora, director of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
Telangana is lately conducting genome sequencing tests on 40 Covid positive samples (30 from hospitals and 10 from government hospitals), state Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha said.
“We should not panic, but we will have to be vigilant,” says Dr NK Arora, president of INSACOG.
Regarding the new Jn. 1 variant of Covid-19, Dr. NK Arora, President of INSACOG, says: “In India. . . Since October of last week and so far in the last 8 weeks, we have noticed 22 cases. . . There’s no proof there. that it spreads very quickly. . . Jn. 1 accounts for less than 1% of all isolates so far. The symptoms are very similar, based on the fact that Jn. 1 symptoms cannot be differentiated from other variants. . . there is no accumulation of hospitalization. . . Don’t panic, but you need to be vigilant. “
The news circulating is that cases of the new Jn. 1 variant of Covid-19 are being admitted at the MGM Hospital in Warangal, so I need to explain a few things as a 62-year-old woman has been admitted to the MGM Hospital. . . By the way, a personal lab declared her positive for COVID-19, we isolated this patient and this is the first suspected case to arrive at MGM Hospital. . . We did a CT scan. . . So by chance, it evolved positively. for COVID-19 and we are sure if this positive for COVID-19 is that of the existing JN. 1 variant because it wants to show itself by genome sequencing. We have retained the pattern and are consulting with the higher government to explain the type of variant.
Odisha advises older people and people with comorbidities to wear masks
‘No reason to be anxious’: Assam health minister on COVID situation
“Don’t panic, we’ll have to remain vigilant”: AIIMS on new COVID subvariant JN. 1
Assam health department gears up to combat new COVID subvariant JN.1
Jharkhand prepares for any surge in COVID-19 cases: official
The new COVID variant is emerging as the dominant one but as the number of hospital admissions or deaths is not increasing. this can be called a mild variant: Medanta doctor
“The new COVID variant JN.1 is emerging as the dominant variant. It is spreading because it is more transmissible and has an immune-escape mechanism. The good thing is that cases have increased but there is no increase in hospital admissions or deaths. So, it is a mild variant,” says Dr. Randeep Guleria, chairman of the Institute of Internal Medicine & Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and Director Medical Education at Medanta.
India’s national recovery rate from Covid-19 stands at 98.81 per cent
The number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period
The number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 3,000 new fatalities reported, World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest press release.
More than 8,50,000 new cases reported in the last 4 weeks: WHO
The number of new COVID cases has increased by 52% in the last four weeks, according to the WHO.
The number of people recuperated from the disease in India has increased to 4,44,71,212
JN. 1 was classified in the past as VOI under the BA. 2. 86 sublineages
The WHO classifies the JN. 1 variant as a variant of (VOI) other than the BA. 2. 86 parental line.
Due to its rapidly increasing spread, WHO is classifying the variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest (VOI) from the parent lineage BA.2.86.
India reports multiple rise in Covid cases; Kerala, Karnataka major contributors
Covid case in the country amounts to 4. 50 crore rupees (4,50,07,964)
India reports 752 new Covid cases and deaths in one day; Active instances exceed 3,000
The Bihar government is ordering all districts and hospitals in the state to randomly develop Covid-19 RT-PCR upon arrivals at Patna, Gaya and Darbhanga airports.
752 new Covid cases, deaths reported in 2 hours: PTI
India saw a surge of 752 coronavirus infections in a single day, the highest since May 21, 2023, while active cases rose to 3,420, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death toll rose to 5,33,332, with 4 more deaths reported, according to Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 a. m.
Active Covid-19 cases in India rise from 423 to 3,420
Maharashtra will set up a Covid task force next week, 1 JN. 1 case at the moment, says Health Minister Tanaji Sawant.
Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month, WHO says
Covid-19 may have peaked in Singapore, says minister, but experts are cautious
The latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Singapore has likely peaked and there is no need to implement additional measures, such as mandatory mask-wearing, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily.
‘Situation control’, says Kerala fitness minister on Covid variant JN. 1
640 new infections take active Covid cases to 2,997, one death in 24 hours
The CDC says the JN. 1 variant accounts for 39% to 50% of Covid cases in the U. S.
Rajasthan Reports Six New Covid Cases, Fitness Branch Bureaucracy Team To Prevent Spread Of Disease
Six new cases of Covid infection and one related death were reported in Rajasthan on Friday, the state’s medical and fitness branch said. A patient died in Dausa on Friday as a result of a Covid infection, according to a report published here. The six new cases brought the number of active Covid cases in the state to 10. Three of the new cases were reported in Jaipur and one each each in Alwar, Dholpur and Jodhpur, he said. Samples were collected from 683 patients for testing on Friday, he added.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Calls on Officials to Increase RTPCR Testing Amid Covid Surge
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday held a high-level review meeting with state’s top officials in the wake of the sudden spike in the cases of Covid’s sub-variant JN.1 in other states and asked the health department officials to increase the number of RTPCR tests in Bihar.
Gurugram reports case of Covid infection
The Gurugram health department has swung into action after a second case of Covid was confirmed here on Friday, officials said. All adequate arrangements have been made by the health department to check the spread of the disease, they said. “The situation in the district regarding Covid is under control. All adequate arrangements have been made by the health department,” said Dr Virendra Yadav, civil surgeon, Gurugram. According to a health official, a 42-year-old woman tested Covid positive on Friday. The health department did not find any previous travel history of the patient.
Telangana records nine new COVID-19 cases
Telangana reported nine new COVID-19 cases on Friday, eight of them in Hyderabad and one in Rangareddy. The total number of cases under treatment/isolation is 27, according to a Health Ministry bulletin. Meanwhile, a 14-month-old boy and a two-month-old woman tested positive for COVID-19 at the Niloufer public hospital here and were in the isolation ward, a senior fitness official said.
Commenting on the arrangements for the new COVID variant JN. 1, Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant said: “We have in total isolation beds of about 22,445, oxygen beds of 35,000, ICU beds of about 10,000, ventilator beds of about 6,500. So there’s “There’s no fear. The data we’ve gotten on the variant indicates that it’s that dangerous. “
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday held a meeting with medical and health department officials over the spread of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1.
Karnataka reports 4 Covid deaths in a week
A 40-year-old man from Dakshina Kannada succumbed to Covid on December 20. He was diabetic. The patient was admitted to hospital on December 19. He was vaccinated, said health authorities, adding that people should exercise caution but the infection is mild and there is no need to panic. With this, the total number of Covid deaths in Karnataka in the last one week has risen to four.
Four Covid-positive samples for genome sequencing
The Telangana health department has sent four Covid positive sample to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune for genome sequencing suspecting the spread of JN.1 variant. The state has seen a sudden upturn in Covid-19 cases seen in the state Three of the samples are from a urban primary health centre in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, while another one is from a patient admitted in the state run Fever hospital.
A student returns from Australia and gets tested for Covid-19 in Jodhpur
A 19-year-old student who arrived in this Rajasthan city from Australia has tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Friday. She underwent a test after experiencing mild symptoms such as cold, coughing and sneezing. Her test report – received on Friday – returned a positive result, they said.
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav hold a review meeting with officials regarding the Covid-19 situation.
Rajasthan health department forms state-level Covid management team
The Rajasthan Department of Health has formed a state-wide team to save it and control Covid infection, amid emerging cases across the country. Shubhra Singh, Supplementary Chief Secretary of the Medical and Health Department, has issued an order to form a statewide team. equipment for Covid management, according to an official issued on Friday. Singh said the team was being formed in view of the emerging number of Covid infections in other states, including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The Commissioner for Medical Education, Shivprasad Nakate, has been appointed. as the nodal head of the “National Covid Management Committee,” he said.
22 cases of Covid variant JN. 1 detected in the country as of Thursday
As of Thursday, twenty-two cases of the JN. 1 subvariant of Covid-19 have been detected in the country, and 21 cases have been reported in Goa and Kerala, official resources said. In Goa, the resources said, there has been no clustering of cases of the JN. 1 variant and all those inflamed have recovered without complications. The inflamed had a mild upper respiratory tract infection with symptoms of a mild, dry cough, sore throat with or without a fever, they said.
Mumbai Covid centre scam case: ED attaches assets worth over Rs 12 crore
On Friday, the ED said it had seized assets worth more than Rs 12 crore belonging to various individuals, adding Sujit Patkar, an alleged aide to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, in connection with a cash laundering investigation. The investigation through the federal firm is related to alleged fraud in the status quo of Covid care centres run by BMC in Mumbai.
The Karnataka government is setting up a ministerial subcommittee to fight and control Covid in the state.
The committee includes Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, cabinet ministers Sharan Prakash Patil, Dr HC Mahadevappa and Dr MC Sudhakar.
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said: “We want to be careful, but we don’t have to worry because we don’t have any knowledge to recommend that this JN. 1 variant is more severe, otherwise it’s going to lead to more pneumonia, more deaths. “
“I think what we need to do is try to take the normal preventive measures that we are all now familiar with. We were familiar with Omicron, so it’s the same family. So not much has changed, but 1 or 2 new mutations have come up. And that’s why I think WHO has said let’s keep a watch on it. It’s a variant of interest. It’s not a variant of concern,” said the doctor.
Covid Cases in India today: Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy says no need to panic over new coronavirus strain
Covid Cases India Live: Another Covid patient found, four cases in Madhya Pradesh in a week
Covid Cases India Live: Noida reports first Covid case in months as man positive
A Noida resident has tested positive for Covid, in a first case of the infection in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar after several months, officials said. The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, says Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma.