It is essential to note that both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, currently classify JN.1 as a Variant of Interest (VoI) and not a Variant of Concern (VoC).
India reported over 10,000 Covid-19 cases for the fifth straight day, with 10,112 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Mini..
"Covid-19 cases have been on the rise across the country. But the majority of the infections are mild. The rate of hospitalisation hasn't gone up either. It's not a panic-like situation yet," Guleria told ANI.
According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, India recorded 5,676 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 37,093
Dr Kishore Kumar, District Health Officer, Dakshina Kannada, admits that a small section of people still fears Covid, but opined that it may not negatively affect the voting percentage.