The number of corona virus cases in the country has reached 1045. Kerala has the highest number of active cases at 430. Maharashtra has 210 cases, Delhi has 104 cases and Gujarat has 83 cases. Out of 80 cases in Karnataka, 73 are in Bengaluru alone.
8 die in a week, 5 in Maharashtra
At the same time, a total of 10 patients have died in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Karnataka. Eight of these have died within a week. Maharashtra has the highest number of five deaths due to corona. A woman died in Thane on Monday.
3 deaths in 24 hours
Two corona patients died in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Monday. One of them was found dead at the railway station. His corona report has come positive. The second death was of a 26-year-old youth admitted in a private hospital. He was already suffering from TB.
787 new patients in the last one week
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 787 new patients have been registered in the last one week. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director Dr. Rajiv Bahl said that so far 4 variants have been found in the country. These include LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB.1.8.1 variants.
Delhi patient hospitalized, AIIMS Patna doc positive
Delhi reported 104 active case as COVID 19 surged in India as of May 27. However, a patient had to be hospitalised and admitted to AIIMS. All symptoms are under observation in case they pass the mild stage.
Two persons reported positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, including an AIIMS Patna doctor.
4 variants of corona in India
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director Dr. Rajiv Bahl said that so far 4 variants of Covid-19 have been found in the country. These include LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB.1.8.1 variants.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has also not considered them to be of concern. However, it has been placed in the category of variants kept under surveillance. This variant is being seen in the increasing cases of Kovid in other Asian countries including China. Spike protein mutations like A435S, V445H, and T478I of NB.1.8.1 spread faster than other variants. They are also not affected by the immunity built against Kovid.
JN.1 variant weakens immunity
JN.1 is a strain of Omicron's BA2.86. It was first seen in August 2023. In December 2023, WHO declared it a 'variant of interest'. It has about 30 mutations, which weaken immunity.
According to Johns Hopkins University in the US, JN.1 spreads more easily than other variants, but it is not very serious. It remains the most common variant in many parts of the world.
The symptoms of the JN.1 variant can last from a few days to weeks. If your symptoms persist for a long time, you may have long-term Covid. This is a condition in which some symptoms of COVID-19 persist even after recovery.
Prakash Kumar Pandey