Covid 19 Alert News LIVE: New Covid 19 Subvariant JN.1 Causes Worry In India | Karnataka Corona News

A total of 63 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country till December 24, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday in a press statement. Out of the total 63 cases, 34 are from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 8 from Karnataka, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the Ministry added in its statement. The press statement of the Union Health Ministry also highlighted that the number of active cases in India on Monday went up to 4,054 as compared to 3,742 on Sunday. One death was also reported in Kerala, where the Covid sub-variant JN.1 was first detected, pushing the nationwide death toll to 5,33,334. Amid an increase in viral infections, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant wrote a letter to state governments underlining the Covid-19 control-and-management strategies considering the upcoming festive season. Pant also advised the governments to put in place the requisite public health measures to minimise the risk of an increase in the transmission of the disease. #covid #covid19 #covid19news #coronavirus #indiatoday #covidvariant #indiatodaylive #indiatodaylivestream #covid_19 #corona #coronavirusupdates #corona #coronanewstoday Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday