In the last 24 hours, 335 new cases of corona have been registered in the country. New variant has been detected in a 79-year-old woman in Kerala. However, this incident happened on December 8 and the woman is completely healthy.
After millions of deaths, a new variant of Corona is once again spreading in the Country. There has been a surge in Corona cases in various states of India. After the confirmation of the new variant JN-1 of Covid-19 infection in Kerala, the Indian government is on alert.
In the last 24 hours, 335 new cases of corona have been registered in the country. At the same time, five people have died due to Corona in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
Recently, the newest variant of Corona, JN-1, was confirmed in Kerala. After which the Kerala government had issued a health alert. Parallely, the central government is also worried about the surge in Corona cases.
According to the Union Health Ministry, “335 new cases of Corona have been reported in the last 24 hours. With this the number of active patients has increased to 1,701.”
Panic:
It is not only Corona cases that have increased concern in the country in the last 24 hours. Due to Corona five people have also died in the last 24 hours. Four deaths have been reported in Kerala while one death has been reported in UP.
5,33,316 people have died due to Covid-19. The death rate in the country due to Corona is 1.19 percent. At the same time, the number of people recovering from the infection has increased to 4.46 crore. The Health Ministry said that the national recovery rate is estimated at 98.81 percent.
WHO alert:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the increasing cases of corona in many countries. The organization has requested all affected countries to maintain close surveillance and continue testing. WHO also released a video of Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, the global health body’s COVID-19 technical lead. Who explained the reasons behind the increase in corona cases and also talked about the precautions to be taken.Covid-19 vaccine have been given so far in the country.
The new variant:
The increasing cases of Corona increased global concern when the newest variant of Corona, JN-1, was confirmed in Singapore. According to experts, this is the most complex and dangerous variant of Corona. It spreads rapidly. However, it has not been confirmed yet whether this could increase the death toll. But, according to the latest developments, this new variant has rapidly infected people in many countries including America and China.
A senior official of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, this new variant has been detected in a 79-year-old woman in Kerala. However, this incident happened on December 8 and the woman is completely healthy. On Sunday, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the COVID-19 sub-variant found in the state was JN. 1 No cause for concern.
Advisory:
Singapore has instructed people to wear face masks in crowded places amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. The government’s decision comes after the estimated number of Covid-19 cases increased to 56,043 between December 3 and 9. Which is 75 percent more than last week’s 32,035 cases.
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