A minimum of 22 JN make up the COVID-19 omicron version. As of December 21 (Thursday), there has been one documented incidence of COVID variant in India. Official reports state that there hasn’t been any COVID-19 clustering and that all individuals had rather moderate symptoms.
There are 2,997 current COVID-19 cases nationwide, according to data. India reported 640 new COVID-19 infections today, December 22, while the number of active cases increased to 2,997 from 2,669 the previous day, based on statistics from the Union Health Ministry.
The current COVID-19 total for the nation is 4.50 crore (4,50,07,212). According to the statistics, the number of deaths increased to 5,33,328, with one more death recorded from Kerala. There are now 4,44,70,887 individuals who have recovered from the sickness. On the website of the health ministry, the national recovery rate is shown as 98.81 percent.
1.19 percent is the case fatality rate. On the ministry’s website, it is stated that 220.67 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccination have been given nationwide so far.
Head scientist of WHO, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, on the new variant:
As worries about the new coronavirus variety grow, former top scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, has said that there is now no need to worry since this is only an interesting variant.
She did, however, advise adopting the appropriate safety precautions in order to exercise care. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s previous director general, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, told the media, “We need to be cautious, but we don’t need to worry because we don’t have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or that it’s going to cause more pneumonia, more death.”
What we should strive to do, in my opinion, is to take the standard precautions that we are all now aware of. That’s the same family since we knew Omicron. Thus, not much has changed, but one or two new mutations have emerged. I believe WHO has suggested to keep an eye on it because of this. This is an interesting variation. The doctor said, “It’s not a variation of concern.”
In order to prevent infection, she also suggested taking the following precautions: “Avoid being in a very closed environment with very poor ventilation with toxic people without a mask.” Therefore, use a mask if you’re in a situation where you’re in close quarters with someone who is ill since prolonged contact with them increases your chance of infection.”
“Try to be in an open space rather than in most cases, have gatherings and now ventilated places today, entering into the season of gatherings,” Swaminathan added.”If you have some warning symptoms and signs like severe fatigue, prolonged fever or you’re feeling breathless, visit the hospital,” she said.
Not to be confused with its parent lineage BA.2.86, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated JN.1 as a variation of interest. Still, the global health organization emphasized that, according to available data, the overall risk associated with JN.1 is still low.