Amazeview Team
Health officials are on alert mode as 257 active COVID cases detected in India, sources from the Union Health Ministry. States like Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are reporting the highest daily case counts. Sources also added India has stepped up its vigilance following a rise in COVID-19 cases in Singapore and Hong Kong over the past few weeks.
For now most cases in India are generally mild and not linked to any large-scale resurgence or mortality.
How Many Cases Reported in India?
So far, Kerala leads the highest count with 69 cases, followed by Maharashtra 44 and Tamil Nadu 34. Several states like Karnataka, Gujarat, Sikkim, Rajasthan and Haryana reported fresh cases. Mumbai’s KEM hospital confirmed 2 deaths related to Covid-19, raising local concerns.
Meanwhile Asian countries like Hong Kong and Singapore both saw a surge by the LF.7 and NB.1.8 variants. These variants originated from the wider JN.1 variant of the coronavirus.
In India there’s no official confirmation of these variants.
What is JN.1 Variant?
JN.1 variant came from Omicron BA.2.86 lineage. First identified in 2023 August, as per Johns Hopkins medicine, “JN.1 has capacity to transmit efficiently through an additional one or two mutations,”.
The World Health Organization mentions that the JN.1 variant has about 30 mutations. The two most common types in recent cases are LF.7 and NB.1.8.
“The Union Health Ministry remains vigilant and proactive in monitoring the situation closely, ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to safeguard public health,” noted the Ministry.
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