Ahmedabad: After a long gap, 15 new cases of corona virus infection have been reported in Gujarat. Officials have asked people not to panic, mentioning that the new variant of the virus is not very serious. Officials have informed that all the patients are being treated at their homes.
Additional Director (Public Health) Dr. Neelam Patel said that currently 15 patients of JN.1 variant of Covid-19 are being treated in Gujarat. He said that this variant is of the Omicron type. The Omicron variant first appeared in August 2023.
13 infected in Ahmedabad city
Additional Director Dr. Neelam Patel told reporters in Gandhinagar that there are 13 infected in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat while one patient each has been affected by it in Rajkot city and Ahmedabad rural. These cases of infection are of Omicron JN.1 form, which is less serious. It is not a matter of much concern for Gujarat or India at this time.
One positive patient had travelled to Singapore
He said that in recent weeks, thousands of cases of corona have been reported in countries like China, Thailand and Singapore and people travel from one place to another, due to which the infection has naturally spread to India as well. Patel said that a patient confirmed to have corona in Gujarat had traveled to Singapore.
This variant of the corona virus is less serious
The official said that this variant of the corona virus is less serious, so none of these 15 patients needed to be hospitalized. They are being treated in isolation at home. Although there are separate wards in our hospitals, there is no need to use them immediately. He said that there is no need to panic. People just need to be cautious. People with cough and cold should avoid going out.
Prakash Kumar Pandey