India recorded 752 fresh Covid-19 infections and 4 related deaths in the last 24 hours increasing the tally of active cases to 2,997, according to the latest data shared by the Union Health Ministry.
The death toll was recorded at 5,33,332 with four new deaths, two from Kerala, one each in Rajasthan and Karnataka in 24 hours, according to the data updated at 8:00 am.
According to a TOI report, top officials in the Union Health Ministry said the government has no plans to issue any travel advisory or make testing mandatory at airports at this point.
Meanwhile, a total of 22 cases of the new JN.1 variant, which has caused a recent spike in Covid-19 cases across the world, have been detected in the country till December 21, official sources said.
However, officials said there have been no reports of clustering of cases till now, and all the cases of the JN.1 subvariant have mild symptoms.
HERE ARE THE LATEST UPDATES ON THE COVID SITUATION IN INDIA-
- Bihar government has directed all districts and hospitals in the state to increase COVID-19 RT-PCR testing with random testing of arrivals at Patna, Gaya and Darbhanga airports.
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chaired a high-level meeting on Friday in view of the recent hike in COVID-19 cases in the country. Two cases of the JN.1 variant have been detected in the state so far, said Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Pratyay Amrit.
- Rajasthan Health Department formed a state-level team for the prevention and control of COVID-19. Six new cases and one death were reported in the state on Friday.
- A Jodhpur student has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from Australia.
- The Karnataka government has also formed a cabinet sub-committee to monitor the COVID-19 situation in the state.