COVID variant JN1: First case detected in India,Centre issues advisory to States

December 18, 2023 - PatialaPolitics

COVID variant JN1: First case detected in India,Centre issues advisory to States

Centre issues advisory to States in view of a recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases and detection of first case of JN.1 variant in India. States urged to maintain a state of constant vigil over the COVID situation. States to report & monitor district-wise SARI and ILI cases on a regular basis. States advised to ensure adequate testing including higher number of RT-PCR tests; and send positive samples for genome sequencing to INSACOG laboratories