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Covid 19 News: Maharashtra’s first case of JN. 1 variant comes from Sindhudurg
A case of the covid’s JN.1 variant has emerged in the state, with a 41-year-old male from Sindhudurg identified as the first patient. The Centre on Wednesday announced that a total of 21 cases of the new variant has been found in the country, including 19 cases from Goa, and one each from Maharashtra and Kerala.
News about new Covid variants: Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on alert amid Covid subvariant JN. 1; Doctors advise precautions
Dr Rohit Kumar, Head of Pulmonary Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, said on Wednesday, “We are on high alert, conducting Covid tests, and sending samples for genome sequencing. Covid is an RNA virus that changes its form from time to time, and new variants of it emerge. And now a new variant has emerged, which has been named JN.1. However, not a single case has come to light in the capital, Delhi yet,” he said. “We are on alert, keeping an eye on the Corona cases. Testing of patients is also being done, and the patients who are coming positive are also being sent for genome sequencing. So that new variants can also be detected, but till now no case of new variants has been reported in Delhi,” Dr Kumar said.
Covid news: Cases of Covid’s JN.1 sub-variant detected in India: Symptoms, precautions & other FAQs
The JN. 1 variant of Covid has raised concerns among medical professionals, the government, and the general public in India as more than 21 cases are already known and more are expected to be detected in the coming days.
Indore boy and woman found swollen with Covid after returning from Maldives
The cases were reported in Madhya Pradesh’s financial capital amid an uptick in the viral infection in some states with the arrival of the new JN.1 variant of Covid-19 in the country.
“Covid, like any other communicable disease, must be eradicated,” says the fitness expert
“Covid is like any other communicable disease that must be absolutely eradicated. However, the magnitude of the disease has diminished and the mortality rate that has caused other people to succumb to the disease is no longer as high as it used to be. now like any other flu or cold,” Dr. Sreejith N Kumar told ANI.
JN. 1 Covid variant: Experts allay fears, cite the drop for public health
According to the WHO, existing vaccines continue to protect against severe illness and death from JN. 1 and other circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. The global health framework added that it is regularly tracking the evidence and will update JN. 1. Threat assessment as needed.
Rajasthan reports two fresh Covid-19 cases
The Health Ministry placed the two patients in home quarantine and sent their samples to locate the precise Covid variant they were inflamed with, he added.
J&K calls for proactive measures amid concern over new Covid-19 variant
Although no cases of JN. 1 have been reported anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said a review meeting was held in light of the recent recommendation issued by the Union Ministry of Health regarding the emergence of the new variant.
13 active coronavirus in Gujarat; Training drills conducted in 5,700 hospitals
The simulated training took place Dec. 13-17 at those hospitals, which included both public and private hospitals, Patel told reporters after attending a virtual meeting convened by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya following the detection of the new JN subvariant of Covid. -19. . 1.
2 Covid-related deaths reported in Karnataka
The bulletin said the deceased, aged 44 and 76, died on December 16 and 17 respectively in Bangalore. One patient was asymptomatic while the other complained of shortness of breath.
Covid sub-variant JN.1 infectious but mild, Delhi govt totally alert: Saurabh Bharadwaj
Asked about the new sub-variant, he said, “It’s a variant of Omicron. It is mild. It is infectious but not very serious in nature. Nevertheless, the government is making all necessary arrangements, such as oxygen cylinders, ventilator beds and isolation wards for patients — all these requirements are being reviewed again.”
ICMR works on genome sequencing of the new JN. 1 variant of SARS-CoV-2: responsible
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working on genome sequencing of the new JN.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2, Union Health Ministry officials said on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization has classified JN. 1 as a separate “variant of interest” given its increasing spread, but said it poses a “low” threat to global public health.
The JN. 1 variant was in the past classified as a variant of interest (VOI) under the BA. 2. 86 sublineages, the parental line classified as VOI, the global framework announced on Tuesday. However, in recent weeks, cases of JN. 1 have continued to be reported in several countries and its prevalence is higher globally.
India recorded 614 new coronavirus infections in one day, since May 21.
Active cases have risen to 2,311, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
An increase in the positivity rate has been observed in some states such as Kerala, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Karnataka.
The Centre has asked states and union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases and the detection of the new JN.1 variant in the country.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the readiness of fitness centers across the country and the need to be vigilant about emerging coronavirus strains.
19 cases of the JN. 1 subvariant of Covid-19 have been traced in Goa and one each in Kerala and Maharashtra.
Over the past two weeks, 16 deaths related to Covid-19 were recorded with the victims having serious comorbidities.
21 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 found in three states
So far, as many as 21 cases of the JN. 1 subvariant of Covid-19 have been detected across the country, Dr VK Paul, a member of NITI Aayog (Health), said on Wednesday, but said he did not want to panic.