COVID-19 omicron variant: A complete of a minimum of 22 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in India until December 21 (Thursday). As per the official sources, no clustering of COVID-19 reported up to now and all cases have mild symptoms.
Corona cases replace:
The whole variety of energetic cases of Covid-19 within the nation was recorded at 2,997. India at this time (December 22) recorded 640 contemporary COVID-19 infections whereas the variety of energetic cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day earlier than, in accordance with Union Health Ministry information.
The nation’s COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.50 crore (4,50,07,212). The demise toll climbed to five,33,328 with another fatality reported from Kerala, the info said. The quantity of people that have recuperated from the illness has elevated to 4,44,70,887. The nationwide restoration fee stands at 98.81 per cent, in accordance with the health ministry’s web site.
The case fatality fee stands at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry’s web site, 220.67 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered within the nation up to now.
WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on new variant:
Meanwhile, amid rising issues over the emergence of the brand new variant of the Coronavirus, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan asserted that there is no such thing as a have to panic at present as it’s a variant of curiosity and never of concern.
However, she urged individuals to be cautious by taking correct precautionary measures. Speaking to the media, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former DG, of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) stated, “We need to be cautious, but we don’t need to worry because we don’t have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or it’s going to cause more pneumonia, more death.”
“I think what we need to do is try to take the normal preventive measures that we are all now familiar with. We were familiar with Omicron, so it’s the same family. So not much has changed, but 1 or 2 new mutations have come up. And that’s why I think WHO has said let’s keep a watch on it. It’s a variant of interest. It’s not a variant of concern,” stated the physician.
She additional suggested precautions to keep away from an infection, “Avoid being in a very closed environment with very poor ventilation with toxic people without a mask. So do wear a mask if you’re in that type of very close setting because prolonged exposure to somebody infected increases the risk of infection”
“Try to be in an open space rather than in most cases, have gatherings and now ventilated places today, entering into the season of gatherings,” stated Swaminathan.”If you have some warning symptoms and signs like severe fatigue, prolonged fever or you’re feeling breathless, visit the hospital,” she stated.
The World Health Organization (WHO) not too long ago categorised JN.1 as a variant of curiosity, distinct from its father or mother lineage BA.2.86. However, the worldwide health physique emphasised that the general threat posed by JN.1 stays low based mostly on present proof.
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