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Odisha reported two new COVID-19 cases, taking the state's total infections to three, with all cases detected in Ganjam district. Health officials said the patients are stable, urged people not to panic, and described the virus as causing influenza-like illness

Four Covid-19 patients, including a 10-year-old boy, are undergoing treatment at private hospitals in Kolkata. Doctors said most infections resemble the Omicron variant with mild symptoms, while urging vigilance and precautions as coronavirus cases rise in parts of India

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The World Health Organization (WHO) designated new Omicron subvariant a "Variant Under Monitoring" on May 23rd due to early signs it may spread more easily.

A well-known rights activist in the erstwhile Karimnagar district, Srinivas played a vital role in the protection of the rights of all sections of society through Lok Satta Udyama Samstha.

The fresh Covid-19 positive cases are widely believed to have been caused by the JN.1 sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2 and linked to two deaths in Maharashtra since January

The South China Morning Post reported that researchers discovered HKU5-CoV-2 can attach to human ACE2 receptors, the same pathway utilized by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

There are 814 SARS-CoV-2 sequences of JN.1 across 18 states and UTs while its sub-lineage JN.1.1 has been detected in 943 cases, according to the data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).

The number of cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 reported from 12 states till January 7 rose to 682, official sources said on Monday.

The active cases have increased to 4,002, while the country's overall COVID case tally stands at over 4.5 crore (4,50,18,792).

Notably, the JN.1 sub-variant is a descendant of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola. The first case of the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 was reported in Kerala.

Six new fatalities -- two from Maharashtra and one each from Karanataka, Kerala, West Bengal, and Delhi -- were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.

Detailing the current coronavirus situation in Puducherry, Sriramulu said that six people were in home isolation after they tested positive for the virus. 

The number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 3,000 new fatalities reported, World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest press release.

According to Superintendent, Niloufer Hospital, Dr Usha Rani, the baby boy is stable and improving gradually.

The officials informed YS Jagan Mohan Reddy that symptomatic patients were being tested in government hospitals and positive samples were being dispatched to the genome laboratory in Vijayawada for further analysis.

Senior health officials have also urged people, especially those in the vulnerable age group, to take precautions during the ongoing chilly weather conditions.

The death toll has been recorded at 5,32,037, the data updated at 8 am stated. 

The country's Covid case tally is 4.49 crore (4,49,97,466).