01/5JN.1 might drive the rebound of COVID infections in January
02/5“There is a possibility of a rebound of COVID infections”
Addressing a press briefing, National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng said that the number of patients received at fever clinics in health institutions across China has witnessed a fluctuating downward trend. At present, respiratory diseases are still mainly influenza, and the infection of COVID-19 is at a relatively low level.
This COVID variant can infect the lower lungs and cause severe disease symptoms
03/5Cases of JN.1 variant shows an upward trend
According to the recent data from the multi-channel monitoring system, the positive rate of COVID-19 virus testing in sentinel hospitals remained below one per cent after the New Year's Day holiday, and the proportion of the JN.1 variant strain showed an upward trend, Wang Dayan, director of the China National Influenza Center, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) said.
04/5Should India be worried?
COVID cases due to JN.1 variant are increasing in India though a downfall has been noticed in the overall number of cases. As per INSACOG, in India more than 1,200 COVID cases have been reported in 17 states and Union Territories. The highest number of JN.1 cases have been found in Karnataka followed by Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave during April-June 2021. At its peak, 414,188 new cases and 3,915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021.
05/5Testing and isolation can curb the spread of the infection
(With inputs from agencies)
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