Parts of North India have been seeing an increase in Covid-19 numbers for the last few days. Last week, Delhi recorded 63 new Covid-19 cases, the capital s highest daily total since May of last year. The last time the daily number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi exceeded 50 was in May 2023.
The Centre has asked the states and Union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an uptick in the number of Covid cases and the detection of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus in the country. The states have been urged to ensure effective compliance of the detailed operational guidelines for the revised Covid surveillance strategy shared with them by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Even though the number of cases is rising and the JN.1 sub-variant has been detected in the country, there is no cause of immediate concern as the majority of those infected are opting for home-based treatment, indicating mild illness, officials said.