Maharashtra sets up COVID-19 task force again thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While reassuring that there was no need to panic about the new JN.1 variant, experts said taking precautionary measures would be prudent, especially as people get ready to usher in the New Year.
Maharashtra covid update: Maharashtra reported a rise in COVID-19 cases with 87 new infections and two deaths on Wednesday. Mumbai contributed 19 cases, while Pune city and Sangli district each reported a fatality. The state recorded 37 cases the previous day, but the number surged to 267 between December 21 and 27, including 10 cases of the new JN.1 variant of the Omicron variant. In response, the Maharashtra government established a new Covid task force led by Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar, former head of epidemiology at the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The expert body was set up following a nationwide upsurge in Covid cases and the emergence of the JN.1 variant. At least 10 of the over 100 JN.1 cases have been detected in the state.
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