News Brief
COVID Scare: India Registers 109 Cases Of JN.1 Sub-Variant, Total Active Cases At 4,093
India reported a single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases. (Representative image)
As of 26 December, the tally of cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in India has reached 109, with forty new cases recorded recently.
As reported by Economic Times, 36 cases were detected from Gujarat, 34 from Karnataka, 14 from Goa, nine from Maharashtra, six from Kerala, four each from Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, and two from Telangana.
However, despite the rising number of cases, officials emphasise that there is no immediate cause for concern, as 92 per cent of those infected are opting for home-based treatment, and there is no significant increase in hospitalisation rates.
Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant has called on states and union territories to implement necessary public health measures and reinforce COVID-19 control and management strategies, especially during the festive season.
States are urged to monitor and report cases of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) district-wise for early detection of trends.
Also noteworthy is the fact that, India reported a single-day rise of 529 COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases at 4,093.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
