National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Health member Dr VK Paul informed that as many as 21 COVID-19 cases of the sub-variant JN.1 have been detected nationwide.
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Here's everything you need to know about the new JN.1 sub-variant of COVID-19.
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19 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been traced in Goa, one each in Kerala and Maharashtra. In the past two weeks, 16 deaths related to COVID-19 have been recorded.
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JN.1 was first detected in Denmark and Israel in late July 2023.
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World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the JN.1 COVID-19 sub-variant as a separate "variant of interest" as a part of its parent lineage BA.2.86.
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BA.2.86 lineage was first identified in August 2023. It carries more than 30 mutations in the spike protein indicating a high potential for immune invasion.
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According to WHO, the new COVID-19 sub-variant poses a "low" global public health risk.
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged the states to monitor emerging cases, symptoms and case severity to plan an appropriate public health response.
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The Indian Council of Medical Research has been working on genome sequencing of the new JN.1 variant.
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As of December 21, 2023, the total number of active cases of COVID-19 in the country stood at 1,296.