A total of 1,378 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been recorded in India, with Maharashtra and Karnataka having the highest number of cases. Manipur is the latest state to detect the variant. The Indian government has urged states to maintain vigilance and comply with surveillance guidelines. The World Health Organisation classifies JN.1 as a "variant of interest" with low global public health risk.
A 47-year-old woman infected with coronavirus died on Sunday, the first Covid death in the district in about six months, an official said. COVID-19 Death in Haryana: Gurugram Reports First Coronavirus Death in Six Months.
India has logged 841 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection have been recorded at 4,309, the health ministry said on Sunday. COVID 19 Scare: India Records 841 New Coronavirus Cases, Highest in 227 Days As Active Caseload at 4,309.
The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases has coincided with a spike in JN.1 cases. At least 162 cases of the new variant have been detected in India so far.