Delhi reports first case of JN.1 variant of COVID-19, health minister urges not to panic
New Delhi/IBNS: With the national capital reporting its first case of JN.1 variant infection, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that there is no need to panic and that it only causes mild sickness.
"JN.1 is a sub-variant of Omicron and is a mild infection. This is the one spreading in south India. There is no need to panic. It causes mild sickness," Bharadwaj said while speaking to ANI.
Earlier in the day, Delhi reported the first case of JN.1 variant infection.
"Delhi has reported the first case of JN.1, a Sub-Variant of Omicron. Out of the 3 samples sent for Genome Sequencing, one is JN.1 and the other two are Omicron," Saurabh Bharadwaj told ANI.
Meanwhile, a total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported across the country as of Tuesday, the Health Ministry told the media on Wednesday.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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