JN.1 variant of Corona is spreading rapidly in the country, 263 cases registered so far, most infected in Kerala

Due to the new variant of Corona virus JN.1, the rate of infection is increasing in many countries including India. According to the data released by the Health Ministry on Tuesday, 573 new cases of corona virus have been reported in India in the last 24 hours and the number of active patients is 4,565. According to data released on Tuesday by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a total of 263 cases of the new variant JN.1 of Covid-19 have been reported in the country so far, out of which about half the cases have been reported in Kerala. Are.

So far, the presence of JN.1 variant of the virus has been found in 10 states and union territories. According to INSACOG, these states include Kerala (133), Goa (51), Gujarat (34), Delhi (16), Karnataka (8), Maharashtra (9), Rajasthan (5), Tamil Nadu (4), Telangana (2). ) and Odisha (1). The data shows that JN.1 has been found in 239 Covid cases reported in the country in December, while 24 such cases were reported in November.

Cases of JN.1 are continuously being reported from many countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified JN.1 as a variant to be monitored following its rapid global spread, but also considering the limited available evidence regarding additional public health risks caused by JN.1. The health risks are currently underestimated globally. However, in recent weeks, cases of JN.1 have been continuously reported from many countries. The Center has asked states and union territories to keep a constant vigil amid the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and the JN.1 variant being found in the country.