India's COVID-19 cases rise to 3,395, Kerala leads
The number of people infected with the corona virus in India has increased to 3,395 . This information has been given in the data released by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. In the last 24 hours alone, 685 new cases have been reported and four deaths have been reported - one each from Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
State-wise number of infected:
⢠Kerala: 1,336 cases (highest)
Maharashtra: 467
Delhi: 375
Gujarat: 265
- Karnataka: 234
West Bengal: 205
Tamil Nadu: 185
Uttar Pradesh: 117
Odisha: 7 (2 new cases reported recently)
Infection conditions and response
According to the Ministry of Health, the severity of corona infection in the country is low right now and most patients have been kept under home surveillance. Officials have said that the situation is being monitored closely and there is no need for panic as of now.
Odisha Health Secretary Aswathy S mentioned that all patients are in stable condition, and the state government is implementing essential precautions. Additionally, the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) report indicates that the present virus variants exhibit mild symptoms.
New strains of viruses
ICMR chief Dr. Rajiv Bahl said that the new variants of the virus that have emerged are sub-variants of Omicron. Chief among them are:
LF.7
XFG
JN.1
NB.1.8.1
"We are constantly monitoring the situation. There is nothing to worry about at present, but everyone needs to be vigilant. ā