THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 22: As the first case of the sub-variant JN.1 was discovered, India’s active Covid-19 caseload neared 3,000 on Friday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. One fatality was reported in Kerala during this abrupt rise in cases.
According to the ministry’s update, active cases saw a rise from 2,669 to 2,997 compared to the previous day. The death toll increased to 5,33,328, with one person from Kerala losing his life to the virus. The recorded case fatality rate was 1.18 per cent.
Active cases in 10 states, one UT
There was an increase in active cases in 10 states and one Union Territory. Based on data from the Health Ministry, they are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Puducherry.
According to the Health Ministry, 4,44,70,887 people recovered from COVID-19, whereas the country’s recovery rate has been calculated to be 98.81 per cent. Covid vaccination doses totalling 220.67 crore (220,67,79,081) have been given out thus far.
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21 cases of JN.1 variant
After 265 additional cases were reported on the previous day, the number of active cases in Kerala, the state where the JN.1 was first discovered, increased to 2,606 cases. Up until Wednesday, 21 cases of the JN.1 variant had been found throughout the nation.
594 new cases on Thursday
According to the Health Ministry, India saw 594 new instances of Covid-19 infections on Thursday, and there were 2,669 active cases, up from 2,311 the day before. The viral illness claimed the lives of six persons: two from Karnataka, one from Punjab, and three from Kerala.
In Patna, Bihar, two individuals tested positive for Covid-19, with one patient confirmed at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (IGIMS) Patna, and another diagnosed with the virus at ESIC Hospital in Bihta.
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Not worrisome: Centre, WHO
Officials have advised the public not to panic, saying that the recent increase in Covid-19 instances is not worrisome. Wearing face masks as a precaution, though, is what the Centre has advised those with comorbidities.
Despite its fast-spreading nature, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated JN.1 as a distinct “variant of interest” and stated that it presents a “low” danger to global public health.
