India Logs 628 New COVID-19 Cases
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 25 (Maxim News): India saw a single day rise of 628 new coronavirus cases while the number of active cases went upto 5,054, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
The death toll due to the viral disease was recorded at 5,33,334, with one new death reported from Kerala in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am.
63 cases of Covid-19 sub variant JN.1 were reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 detected in Goa, official sources said on Monday. Nine cases have been detected from Maharashtra, eight from Karnataka, six from Kerala, four from Tamil Nadu and two from Telangana, they added.
NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr. V K Paul said that the scientific community in India is closely investigating the new Covid sub-variant and stressed the need for states to ramp up testing and strengthen their surveillance systems.
Even though the number of cases is rising and the JN.1 sub-variant has been detected in the country, there is no cause of immediate concern as 92 per cent of those infected are opting for home-based treatment, indicating a mild illness, officials had said. (Maxim News)
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