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India witnessed a surge of 628 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, contributing to a rise in the number of active cases, which stood at 4,054, according to Union Health Ministry data. As many as 63 cases of the new JN.1 variant were detected in India till Sunday, official sources told PTI.The total death toll rose to 5,33,334 (5.33 lakh), with one new death reported in Kerala in the previous 24 hours, as per the information updated at 8 am. The number of Covid cases in the country currently stands at 4,50,09,248 (4.50 crore).
The number of people who have recovered from the disease has increased to 4,44,71,860 (4.44 crore), while the national recovery rate is 98.81 per cent, according to the Health Ministry website.
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in India and the detection of a JN.1 subvariant, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) head Dr NK Arora, He said there are currently no additional vaccine doses. necessary against the subvariant.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently designated JN.1 as a variant of concern, distinguishing it from the original BA.2.86 lineage. Despite its rapid spread, the world health organization has stressed that the overall risk associated with JN.1 is currently considered low based on available evidence.
This decision by WHO to classify JN.1 as a separate variant of interest is a departure from its previous classification as part of the BA.2.86 sublineages.
