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India sees spike in JN.1 sub-variant cases amid persistent new year COVID-19 challenges

The total number of active COVID cases in the country has now reached 4,394, with a notable increase in the prevalence of the JN.1 sub-variant.

JN.1 variant: India reports 628 fresh COVID-19 cases in a single day

KOLKATA: India has reported 628 new COVID-19 cases in a single day taking the overall toll in new cases to over 4,000, on Monday. According to the Union Health Ministry, the figure has now reached 4,50,09,248 total coronavirus infections in the country.  With the new variant slowly grappling the country, the ministry is now keeping […]

Noida reports first case of Covid-19 in Delhi NCR

NEW DELHI: Noida registered its first case of coronavirus when a 44-year-old individual returning from Nepal tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Given the recent surge in Covid-19 cases across India, his sample has been forwarded for genome sequencing. According to Dr Sunil Sharma, the Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar, the patient resides […]

Kerala reports 292 new COVID cases, 3 deaths

NEW DELHI: Kerala has registered 292 new active cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on December 19, as reported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of active cases in the state now stands at 2,041, while the cumulative death toll since the onset of the pandemic three years ago has […]

COVID-19 cases surge in India,Centre issues health advisory to states

KOLKATA: As the Health Ministry goes on the back foot regarding the resurgence of coronavirus once more in the country, sent an advisory to all the states, on Monday. Sudhansh Pant, Union Health Secretary, sent the letter, highlighting the need for maintaining a state of constant vigil over the COVID-19 situation. “Centre is issuing the […]