JN.1 Covid variant: Delhi, Kerala, and other states review coronavirus situation; doctors say 'mask up' | Top 10 updates

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Here are top 10 updates on JN.1 Covid variant in India, 1) The Delhi health department has ordered authorities to send an "adequate" number of Covid samples for RT-PCR test amid an uptick in coronavirus cases, said officials as quoted by PTI. 2) India on Thursday recorded 594 fresh COVID-19 infections, which took the number of active cases from 2,311 the previous day, to 2,669, according to Union Health Ministry data. 3) A meeting was convened by Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj to review the preparedness of health facilities to tackle ILI/SARI (influenza-like illness/severe acute respiratory infections) on Wednesday, officials said.

4) Mock drills were conducted at all the Delhi government hospitals from December 13-17 to assess the preparedness on various parameters such as bed capacity, available human resources, human resource capacity, referral services, testing capacities, logistics, availability of medical oxygen, etc. 5) The health department in Gurugram has swung into action after corona was confirmed in a woman, who returned from abroad. On Thursday, it identified 62 suspected patients, who came to the OPD of the civil hospital and the primary health centers, PTI reported.

Also Read: Live updates on Covid cases in India 6) After identifying them, the samples of all were taken and sent to the lab for testing. Reports of all the suspected patients will come from the lab on Friday. It was a matter of relief that no new COVID-19 patient was found in the last 24 hours.