Here's how to recognize JN symptoms when COVID-19 returns: 257 cases have been documented, and two people have died in Mumbai. One variation

 With 69 cases since May 12, Kerala has seen the highest number of new infections, followed by Tamil Nadu with 34 and Maharashtra with 44.

Symptoms and Cases of the New Variant of COVID-19  Health professionals are worried that India may experience a comparable rise in cases as a result of the population's declining immunity.  (Photo courtesy of Express Archives)

Parts of Asia are experiencing a new wave of Covid-19, with infections increasing in places including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand.  New Omicron sub-variants, especially JN.1 and its offspring like LF.7 and NB.1.8, are the primary cause of the surge.  However, according to government data, there are currently 257 ongoing COVID-19 cases in India, the majority of which are mild and do not require hospital care. This is worrying.

With 69 cases since May 12, Kerala has seen the highest number of new infections, followed by Tamil Nadu with 34 and Maharashtra with 44.  Karnataka has eight new instances, Gujarat has six, Delhi has three, while Haryana, Rajasthan, and Sikkim have each had one.

Two recent deaths at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai were attributed to COVID-19.  Doctors stated that both patients had severe medical issues, according to a Hindustan Times article.  Two patients were identified: a 54-year-old cancer patient and a 14-year-old with nephrotic syndrome-related renal failure.