Covid news LIVE updates: Will Covid testing be mandatory at airports? What health ministry said

livemint.com:

Catch all the LIVE updates on Covid and the sub-variant JN.1 hereWith JN.1 variant fueling another COVID surge in India, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO chief scientist, said that the new strain should not be dismissed as a ‘common cold’ and warned saying ‘let's not take things lightly’ this time. Read more hereCovid news LIVE updates: A Noida resident has tested positive for Covid, in a first case of the infection in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar after several months, officials said on Thursday.The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma said."His test sample has been sent to Delhi for genome sequencing.

The result is awaited," Sharma said.District Surveillance Officer and public healthcare expert Dr Amit Kumar said the patient travelled to Nepal earlier this month and also went to work at his Gurugram office after returning."The patient is asymptomatic and went for the COVID-19 test on his own," Kumar said, adding that this is the only confirmed case in Gautam Buddh Nagar so far.Covid news LIVE updates: In response to the evolving situation of COVID cases in the state, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao provided reassurance to the people and said that the risk factor is low adding that there are no restrictions at present."The virus does not have a severe impact on the health of people. The risk is low, so you need not panic, there are no restrictions now," the Health Minister asserted.Minister Gundurao emphasized that there are currently no limitations on movement, stay, travel, or public functions.However, he urged individuals aged 60 and above to exercise caution and wear masks in crowded