India’s daily Covid caseload nears 2,000 as Kerala detects JN.1 coronavirus variant – Top Updates
financialexpress.comAmid recent surge in coronavirus cases around the globe, India has detected a new variant of Covid-19 disease. The Ministry of health has confirmed that an infection linked to JN. 1 Covid strain was detected in Kerala on Sunday. The daily covid numbers also show a slight uptick across India. According to the health ministry’s official data, the daily caseload is nearing 2,000.
The Monday health bulletin that announces that official daily covid numbers in India has not been released today. The Sunday data shows that India registered 335 new covid infections. While the daily caseload was recorded at 1,701, the covid fatality tally stood at 5. While Kerala reported four coronavirus deaths, Uttar Pradesh confirmed one covid death.
India’s overall covid recovery rate stood at 98.81 per cent, the official health bulletin stated. According to the health ministry’s official site, 220.67 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered across the country since the first drive of vaccination was launched.
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