In a concerning development, India witnessed a spike in COVID-19 cases with 640 new infections reported on Friday, pushing the active cases to 2,997. The total COVID-19 tally in the country now stands at a staggering 4.50 crore (4,50,07,212), with the death toll reaching 5,33,328.

Covid-19 JN.1 variant : 2997 active cases of covid in India, highest surge in Kerala

The COVID scare does not seem to go away four years since China reported its first case and new variants are still circulating globally. The Indian government has now confirmed the presence of JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 in the southern state of Kerala.

Variant JN.1: New Covid variant detected in India's Kerela

Covid variant JN.1 in India: Masks mandatory for everyone aged 60 & over in Karnataka

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Covid-19 JN.1 variant : 2997 active cases of covid in India, highest surge in Kerala

Variant JN.1: New Covid variant detected in India's Kerela

Covid variant JN.1 in India: Masks mandatory for everyone aged 60 & over in Karnataka