Bharat Express

new covid variant

While there are currently no reported cases of the JN.1 variant in Uttarakhand, hospitals are on alert as a precautionary measure.

The WHO designated it a variant under monitoring (VUM) after only three cases and demanded better surveillance of the variant to comprehend its spread and severity.

According to data posted on the UKSHA website, 11.8% of UK cases of Covid were categorised as EG.5.1 in the second week of July.