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Corona has now started to become deadly, in the last 24 hours, 6 people have died due to corona infection across the country. Out of these, 3 cases have come out from Kerala alone. apart from infection Two cases of death due to this have been reported in Karnataka and one in Punjab. If we look at the last two weeks, the number of deaths due to Corona has reached 22. Apart from this, new cases have also increased. In view of the increasing cases of Corona, the central government and the state governments have all become active. The tracking of the new variant of Corona JN.1 is also being accelerated.
The cases of Corona are increasing continuously in India. However, Kerala is in the highest danger zone. According to the report of the health department, 358 new cases of corona have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours. Out of these, 300 cases of Corona are from Kerala alone. The special thing is that in the last 24 hours, the news of the death of 6 people due to Corona has also come out. Currently there are 2669 active cases in the country. Active patients have increased to 2341 in Kerala itself. According to Kerala Health Minister Veena George, the increase in corona cases in Kerala is not a matter of concern. The government is fully prepared to deal with the cases of infection in the state.
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Corona knock in Delhi-NCR, 5 cases have come to light
Corona has also knocked in Delhi and NCR. Three corona cases were found in Delhi and one in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. The special thing is that a case of corona has come to light after seven months in Ghaziabad. Apart from this, a case of Corona has also come to light in Noida. Corona's sub-variant JN.1 is also likely to reach Delhi. It has been confirmed in three states so far. Samples from infected people found so far have also been sent for genome sequencing.
What are the features of the new variant?
The new form of Covid JN.1 causes cold, cough, body aches, sore throat and fever. According to Dr. Ajay Shukla of RML Hospital, genome sequencing of all the reported Covid cases is being done. So that new variants can be detected. Noida CMO Dr Sunil Kumar Sharma says that a Covid case has also been found here, the age of the infected person is 58 years, his genome sequencing is being done.
Doctors asking to adopt Covid protocol
Senior physician Dr. Mohsin Wali said that cold is also a major reason for the increase in Covid cases. So caution is most important. People who are coming out of their homes should take precautions. Avoid going to crowded areas on Christmas and New Year. If you are going out of the house, wear a mask.
JN.1 spread his legs, the scientist said – be careful
A new variant of Covid JN.1 is also spreading in the country, with 21 cases confirmed in three states so far. Samples have also been sent to other states for testing. However, scientists say the emergence of the JN.1 Covid variant is neither surprising nor alarming. Scientists have advised to take precautionary measures instead of panic. Speaking to PTI, senior doctor Chandrakant Lahiria said that it occurs with most respiratory viruses, including the influenza virus. Transmissible viruses keep changing. Therefore, a subtype of SARS CoV-2 is not at all surprising.
Check-in at the airport is not necessary
Amid rising cases of coronavirus in India, the Union Health Ministry has scrapped plans to make the RTPCR test mandatory for Covid testing at airports. According to sources, the ministry believes that most of the people infected with JN.1 are recovering at home. However, the ministry has urged everyone to be careful.
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