India had earlier recorded 594 new COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases increased from 2,311 to 2,669. The death toll rose to 5,33,327 and another six people (three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one from Punjab) succumbed to the viral disease.
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In total, 640 cases in the last 24 hours, inflamed young children in Hyderabad.
— Zee News (@ZeeNews) December 23, 2023
Rajasthan reports six new cases of Covid-19.
New Covid infections in India have risen to 423 cases in the last 24 hours. Of these, 266 cases were recorded in Kerala and 70 in Karnataka. In the last 24 hours, five new Covid cases have also been reported in Delhi. Thus, the total number of active cases in India has risen to 3,420, while in the last 24 hours 4 more deaths have been reported: two in Kerala, one in Karnataka, and one in Rajasthan.
The Karnataka government has set up a ministerial subcommittee to deal with and oversee the control of the viral disease, ANI reported.
Composed of Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Ministers Sharan Prakash Patil, HC Mahadevappa and MC Sudhakar, the committee aims to coordinate efforts for the existing scenario.
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023
“On December 21, a total of 22 cases of the JN. 1 variant of Covid-19 were reported in India. So far no clusters of Covid-19 have been reported, all cases have mild symptoms,” Array quoted ANI as saying, citing official sources.
A 19-year-old student, who recently arrived in Jodhpur city from Australia, tested positive for Covid-19. The decision to undergo the test caused the appearance of mild symptoms, in addition to colds, coughs and sneezing. He is quarantined at his residence, reports PTI.
Medical teams took samples from the student’s 10 family members who had been in contact with her. According to authorities, the student has only mild symptoms and has been isolated at home.
Preetam Singh, deputy chief medical officer and chief medical officer of health, said swabs for Covid-19 have resumed, particularly targeting those suspected of having symptoms. This case marks the first case of Covid-19 in Jodhpur this year.
Rajasthan is set to set up a national Covid control team amid the new Covid-19 alert triggered by the new JN. 1 variant, according to an official. The state has recorded one death and five cases in the past two days.
–ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023
Maharashtra initiates antigen Covid-19 testing and vaccination following the directives of chief minister. Likewise, Wadia Hospital under Thane Municipal Corporation is conducting antigen testing.
The state has kept medicines on standby. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was informed during a review meeting on Friday that oxygen infrastructure is also being readied and 57,000 oxygen beds were kept ready.
Kerala reports 265 new Covid-19 cases, one death in the 24 hours.
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Of the five cases, three are hospitalized and two are in home isolation. Of the three hospitalized, one is a six-month-old boy who came from Bihar to West Bengal with his parents. fan.
The two hospitalized patients are believed to have comorbidities, state fitness branch resources said.
Sources from the state fitness branch said that genome sequencing of each of them will be done to determine if they are instances of the new JN. 1 subvariant. The upcoming Christmas and New Year’s seasons, which may result in large numbers of people gathering in one place at the same time, have become the main fear for the state fitness branch, IANS reports.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said: “There is nothing to worry about. We have noticed a slight increase in COVID cases. . . An assembly was held at the state level and an assembly at the ministerial level. . . Let’s get started”. genomic sequencing in November. . . In November, a 79-year-old woman was discovered active JN 1. . . Now it’s okay. . . The number of tests in Kerala is higher compared to other states. . . The stage is completely under control. . . We deserve to expect more cases, as surveillance at Singapore airport shows that 19 passengers from India have been discovered with JN 1. . . “
–ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023
Kerala has reported 265 new Covid-19 infections and one death in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
A patient in Dausa, who had been tested for Covid, has died, the medical government said on Friday, adding that five others have been tested.
As per PTI, Three individuals, including a six-month-old infant, have been reported positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal.
Speaking to ANI exclusively, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former DG, of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, “We need to be cautious, but we don’t need to worry because we don’t have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or it’s going to cause more pneumonia, more death.”
A resident of Noida has tested positive for Covid, marking the first case in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar in months.
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