India has documented 145 instances of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 till December 28, according to government sources. By December 28, there had been 145 cases of the JN.1 variant documented. From November 21 to December 18, 2023, these samples were taken, according to official sources.
Kerala has reported the largest number of cases with JN.1 variants. Of the novel JN.1 subvariant, the southern state reported 41 instances. Based on what the officials said, most of them were secluded at home. Prior to the New Year, the state and federal agencies are closely monitoring the new Omicron subvariant JN.1.
According to the most recent reports, India recorded 797 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases to 4,000 in the previous day. Under close scientific observation, JN.1 is a Variant of Interest (VOI).
7,344 cases of the COVID-19 JN.1 subvariant from 41 countries had been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) as of December 16. Guidelines for COVID-19 suspected or positive cases were released by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Wednesday. Hospitals will adhere to these protocols given the recent spike in coronavirus cases across the country.