Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra in a letter to all medical colleges and CDMOs said: "The recent rise in COVID-19 cases across India necessitates immediate and proactive measures to combat any surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. In continuation of the earlier communication, you are requested to implement the action points given therein and to remain alert to meet any exigency".
Several states in India are urging people to follow coronavirus protocols as COVID-19 cases rise. There have been 69 cases of the JN.1 COVID subvariant in India.
A total of 63 COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country. Goa reported the highest number of 34 COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 cases in the country.