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312 Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases detected in countryA total of 312 cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in India, with about 47% in Kerala, according to INSACOG data. Ten...
COVID-19: India records biggest surge in cases in 7 months; active caseload at 4,091India recorded biggest surge in cases in seven months with the number of active cases surpassing the 4,000 mark. According to the latest up...
157 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 detected in India; highest from Kerala, Gujarat: INSACOGThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has reported 157 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in the country, with Kerala reporti...
Covid-19: India records six deaths, 702 new cases in 24 hoursIndia reported 702 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the active caseload reaching 4,097. Six deaths were recorded during this p...
Karnataka to acquire precautionary vaccine doses for senior citizens, comorbid patientsKarnataka will also have a daily testing target of 5000, making it the second highest testing state after Kerala, the committee added. Whil...
COVID-19: India records biggest single-day jump in cases in 7 monthsOn Saturday, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry, India witnessed a surge of 752 new coronavirus infections in a ...
Karnataka ups Covid testing in wake of rising JN.1 variant cases in border statesWith the threat of Covid resurgence, the Karnataka government directed district health officials to test all severe acute respiratory infec...
Can recent Covid increase lead to another 'wave'? Here's what virologist saidDespite the surge in Covid-19 cases in Kerala, the majority of patients are recuperating without needing medical intervention. However, is ...
Kerala reports first case of COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1Kerala has discovered a case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, a descendant of BA.2.86. Over 90% of COVID-19 cases in India are mild and being ...
People need to remain vigilant against new COVID strain: OfficialA new COVID-19 variant has been isolated and studied in India, with a top Union Health Ministry official saying it poses less of a risk of ...
New COVID variants reported abroad, Kerala govt intensifies preventive stepsSince the elderly and those with co-morbidities are more likely to be severely affected by the new COVID variants, they as well as healthca...
Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh report their first Omicron variant case; tally goes up to 38A man who arrived from South Africa became the third person to test positive for the COVID-19 variant in Karnataka, while a 40-year-old man...
Omicron: Kerala Government urges to exercise cautionHealth Minister Veena George said the state has taken all precautionary steps as per the guidelines of the Centre and surveillance would be...
Increasing 'R value', Delta+ cases: India's Covid situation in 5 mapsDuring a media briefing, the ministry said there are significant reasons to enforce pandemic control measures as the country is not complet...
Daily Covid cases rising in 37 districts in nine statesSeven districts in Tamil Nadu, six in Himachal Pradesh, five in Karnataka, two each in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, and on...
Many variants at work in Kerala; Delta in Maharashtra, Northeast: InsacogOn Wednesday, Kerala had announced a complete lockdown on July 17 and 18 but it may need to be extended further to have any effect. The rea...
Karnataka to keep vigil on Maharashtra and Kerala returnees amid rising concerns of Covid surgeKarnataka must keep a strict vigil on people who arrive from Maharashtra since the neighbouring state has been reporting a higher number of...
COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant: Centre writes to Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala to take up immediate containment measuresThe Delta Plus variant has been found in Bhopal and Shivpuri districts of Madhya Pradesh, Ratnagiri and Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra, a...
22 cases of Delta Plus variant of Covid found in Maharashtra, MP, Kerala: GovtIndia is among the 10 countries where the Delta Plus mutation has been found so far, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press ...
India detects two new Covid variants, govt says no relation with recent surge in casesHealth secretary Rajesh Bhushan briefed officials at PMO on Tuesday. Niti Aayog member (health) Dr VK Paul said, “Two mutant virus strains ...