The total number of active cases is 148, with no detection of the JN.1 variant. It's noted that 51% of these cases are asymptomatic, and the symptomatic cases present mild symptoms and recover within a few days, the health department said.
Dean of Gajra Raja Medical College, Dr Akshay Nigam said, "It is the first case of Covid-19 in Gwalior Chambal division in recent surge. Five people were tested, out of which one is found positive. Recently, the patient had gone to Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur district, after returning from
"A total of 145 cases of JN.1 variant have been reported till December 28. These samples were collected between November 21 and December 18, 2023," official sources said.
Manipur reported a fresh case of COVID-19 after a prolonged period without new infections. The infected individual, who hails from Paomata in Senapati district, had travelled from Delhi to Dimapur by air and subsequently from Dimapur to Senapati by road.
The national capital reported two new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and reports of both the infected patients were sent for genome sequencing to confirm whether they were instances of sub-variant, JN.1.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj asserted that there are no new cases of JN.1 subvariant of COVID in Delhi at present after one patient infected with the virus was discharged on Thursday.
Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Satya Pal Singh Baghel visited Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala on Thursday morning, and appealed to all state governments to conduct more screenings to control the JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19.