Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:03am on 22 Dec 2023,Friday Health & Wellness
India confronts a concerning spike in Covid-19 cases, reporting 594 new infections and six deaths, notably in Kerala, Karnataka, and Punjab. Health officials reveal that fatalities primarily affect those with underlying serious illnesses, while emphasizing mild symptoms in the majority of cases. The surge is suspected to be linked to the JN.1 sub-variant, recently classified as a variant of interest by the WHO. With 21 reported cases in India, health secretary Sudhansh Pant assures ongoing scientific scrutiny of JN.1, noting its mild nature and recovery of all reported cases. Surveillance is intensified, no travel advisories issued as of yet.
