COVID-19: 10 most recent news updates; highest number of active cases in Kerala

 

COVID-19: 10 most recent news updates; highest number of active cases in Kerala, Himachal's advice, Karnataka's JN.1 variation, and more.

In India, COVID-19 is making headlines once more as many states are pressuring citizens to abide by coronavirus guidelines. The ten most recent updates are listed below.

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Kerala has the most ongoing COVID cases.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there have been 69 occurrences of the JN.1 COVID subvariant in India as of December 25. As of right now, 4,170 COVID cases are active nationwide. There are 436 cases in Karnataka, 3,096 in Kerala, 168 in Maharashtra, 56 in Gujarat, and 139 in Tamil Nadu.

Himachal Pradesh releases a warning

Chief medical officers were instructed by health officials to evaluate patients exhibiting coronavirus symptoms and exercise caution following the discovery of the COVID-19 variant JN.1 in Himachal Pradesh. Anyone exhibiting symptoms of a cold, fever, or cough was recommended to be tested. Mask wear was also advised by Una's Dr. Sanjeev Kumar. Physicians recommended that anyone experiencing fever, runny nose, sore throat, flu, cough, or headaches undergo an RT-PCR test as soon as possible.

34 Karnataka examples of the JN.1 variant

Dinesh Gundu Rao, the health minister for Karnataka, announced that the state has 34 cases of the JN.1 COVID-19 strain. He claimed that everything is under control and not to be concerned. He suggested keeping socially distant. Of the 430 ongoing cases, the majority are isolated at home, a small number are in hospitals, and seven or eight are in intensive care units. Bengaluru is the site of most cases.

"Don't panic."

DK Shivakumar, the deputy chief minister of Karnataka, has urged people not to panic. "Covid shouldn't cause you to panic. Now everything is alright. "We'll provide an update, our health minister said,"

"Covid scam" of ₹40,000 crore

The BJP MLA has promised to expose information about a "Covid scam" valued at ₹40,000 crore if the party kicks him out. He said that thousands of crores were "looted" by the B S Yediyurappa-led Karnataka BJP government at the COVID-19 boom.

Delhi has a 1% Covid rate.

According to Saurabh Bharadwaj, the health minister of Delhi, the city's Covid positive rate is roughly 1%. He counseled people to exercise caution rather than panic during the winter celebrations. Additionally, he noted that additional coronavirus-positive sample genome sequencing is being carried out.

Odisha COVID-19 case

A health official announced that a new case of COVID-19 was discovered in the Odisha district of Khurda. As a result, there are now three cases throughout the state. The Cuttack district was home to the first two cases. Each of the three patients is receiving at-home care for their minor ailments. They are in a state of stability.

The Karnataka government says, "Wear masks."

The Karnataka government's coronavirus subcommittee has made many decisions in response to the increase in COVID-19 cases and JN.1 infections. These include using masks, avoiding sending ill children to school, keeping social distance, and requiring diseased individuals to stay at home for seven days before leaving.

monitoring for illnesses

The former Director-General of CSIR, Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, has emphasized the significance of keeping an eye on diseases other than COVID-19 in India. In an interview with ANI, he clarified how surveillance monitors the prevalence of several illnesses, including antibiotic resistance. He said that variants like JN.1 have been found all around the nation using surveillance methods like wastewater analysis.

JN.1 "interesting variation": WHO

JN.1 has been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a "variant of interest." Compared to BA.2.86, a similar strain, it is distinct. However, the risk posed by JN.1 is now considered negligible.