Covid-19: India records six deaths, 692 new cases in 24 hours
COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total active caseload increased by four, reaching 4,097, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data.
According to the official data, six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours: two in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, West Bengal and Kerala.
With this, the total count of coronavirus cases in India since the virus first emerged in January 2020 has climbed to 4,50,10,944, indicating a rise of 702 cases in the past 24 hours.
The total death toll due to COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 5,33,346, reflecting an increase of six deaths in the last 24 hours.
Delhi on Wednesday reported its first case of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1.
«Delhi reports the first case of JN.1, a Sub-Variant of Omicron.
Out of the three samples sent for Genome Sequencing, one is JN.1, and two are Omicron,» said Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.
The JN.1 sub-variant is a descendant of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola. The first case of the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 was reported in Kerala.
According to sources from the Health Ministry, India has identified 109 cases of the JN.1 sub-variant as of Wednesday.
Nevertheless, the World Health Organization has stressed that the overall threat posed by JN.1 remains minimal, considering the current evidence available.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has issued guidelines for COVID-19 suspected or positive cases that will be reported at hospitals following the sudden surge in the cases of Coronavirus in the country.
The director of AIIMS Delhi conducted a meeting with the heads of all hospital departments to address contingency measures related to COVID-19. The
