First case of Corona JN.1 variant found in Delhi
The news of relief has come amidst the panic regarding the only patients of sub-variant JN.1 of Corona virus found in the country’s capital Delhi. The condition of a patient in Delhi who was infected with the sub-variant JN.1 of Covid-19 is now fine. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Thursday that the 52-year-old patient suffering from the new sub-variant of Covid has now completely recovered and there is not a single case of the new variant left in the city. Regarding the first case of JN.1, an official said that the patient is a 52-year-old woman, who was admitted to a hospital three to four weeks ago.
According to the report of Hindustan Times, the woman in Delhi who was found infected with sub-variant JN.1 of Covid-19 has now recovered from it. The patient was 50 years old and now he does not have any symptoms of all the variants. Giving this information, Saurabh Bhardwaj said that now people do not need to panic. Let us tell you that there was panic in Delhi recently, when Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj had said on Wednesday that the first case of JN.1, a variant of Covid-19, has come to light in Delhi.
According to an official, three samples were sent for genome sequencing, and one of them confirmed the JN.1 subtype, while the remaining two revealed the presence of Omicron. Confirming the first case of JN.1 sub-form, Bhardwaj had said that JN.1 is a sub-form of Omicron and it causes mild infection. It is spreading in South India. There is no need to panic. It causes mild infection.
What happened to the female patient
According to the official, the woman suffering from sub-variant JN.1 of Covid was admitted due to mild symptoms. He had cough and respiratory infection. He did not need oxygen support. Initially we thought he had flu but later testing confirmed Covid. He was discharged within a few days.
How many cases of new sub variants in India
According to the latest data of INSACOG, a total of 157 cases of sub-form JN.1 of Covid-19 have been found in the country, out of which the highest number of 78 cases have been reported in Kerala, followed by 34 cases in Gujarat. Many states have seen a rise in the number of Covid cases in the last few weeks and the presence of the JN.1 sub-form of the virus has so far been detected in nine states and union territories.
How many cases in which state?
According to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (INSCOG), these states include Kerala (78), Gujarat (34), Goa (18), Karnataka (eight), Maharashtra (seven), Rajasthan (five), Tamil Nadu (four). , Telangana (two) and Delhi (zero). INSACOG data shows that in 141 cases of Covid in the country in December, JN.1 was detected, whereas in November, 16 such cases were found.
