Within a span of nine days, the number of active Covid cases in India exhibited a more than twofold increase, rising from 938 on December 11 to 1,970 on December 19. The government lab forum, Insacog, detected 19 instances of JN.1, a subvariant of Omicron, with Maharashtra reporting one case and Goa 18, reported Times of India.Intrestingly, for the first time since the drive began on Jan 16, 2021, zero vaccinations have been administered in India on Dec 19, 2023.
The West Bengal Health Department, along with its counterparts from other states, will participate in a Covid-19 review meeting with the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the official said.
COVID-19 Live Updates: A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days back, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home here, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said.
Ten new fatalities due to the disease were recorded in the country five from Kerala, two from Delhi and one each from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.