On Friday, India had a total of 640 new cases of the coronavirus, with 2,997 active cases on Friday compared to 2,669 on the previous day. This brings the total number of COVID cases in India to 4,50 crore, with a death toll of 5.33,328, including one fatality from Kerala. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare added that the number of people recovering from the disease had risen to 4.44 million, with a national recovery rate of 98.81 percent. The ministry also reported that 1.19 percent of the country’s cases have been fatal and that 220.67 million vaccine doses had been administered so far.
On Friday, Kerala reported 265 new cases of the virus and one fatality in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities in the state over the last three years to over 72,000. Kerala currently accounts for more than 80% of all active cases of the virus in India.
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The WHO states that additional research is required to determine the effects of the JN.1 variant on health. For India, though, the response is currently no. This is due to:
1. Currently, reports of the JN.1 subvariant infection are mild. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’ former director general, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, stated on Thursday that there is currently no evidence indicating that this variant of JN.1 is more severe. “We don’t have any data to suggest that this variant of JN.1 is more severe or that it will cause more pneumonia or deaths, so we don’t need to worry,” the spokesperson stated.
2. According to Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO official, all COVID-19 vaccinations that have been approved still offer protection against serious illness and death. She stated in a video message, “This includes all of the circulating variants, including JN.1.” “Protection by XBB.1.5 monovalent vaccines are likely to be effective against JN.1,” the international health organization continues.
3. The WHO noted in its risk assessment that the spread of this variant, in comparison to other Omicron sublineages, will probably not place an increased burden on national public health systems.
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