Coronavirus in Kerala: After taking stock of the situation, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said there was nothing to be worried about as the state was well prepared to handle the virus infection.
Kerala's neighbouring state Karnataka has asked senior citizens to mask up. State health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao Monday said an order would be issued in this regard.
Kerala has discovered a case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, a descendant of BA.2.86. Over 90% of COVID-19 cases in India are mild and being treated at home. A JN.1 traveler from India was previously discovered in Singapore, but no other cases have been detected in India. Surveillance by the India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is being conducted in Kerala, where JN.1 cases have been reported.