21 JN.1 variant cases in Mumbai
Monday, 8 January 2024
The JN.1 subvariant of Omicron has become the predominant strain in the state, accounting for nearly all January samples of coronavirus that were sequenced for genetic studies. On Monday, the state confirmed the presence of this variant in Mumbai for the first time. Twenty-one samples from the city were found positive for the variant, taking the count of JN.1 cases to 249 in Maharashtra. BMC officials said that these cases belong from December, and all the patients have recovered from the infection with mild symptoms. The cohort also included two individuals with comorbidities who had an uneventful recovery.
The JN.1 subvariant of Omicron has become the predominant strain in the state, accounting for nearly all January samples of coronavirus that were sequenced for genetic studies. On Monday, the state confirmed the presence of this variant in Mumbai for the first time. Twenty-one samples from the city were found positive for the variant, taking the count of JN.1 cases to 249 in Maharashtra. BMC officials said that these cases belong from December, and all the patients have recovered from the infection with mild symptoms. The cohort also included two individuals with comorbidities who had an uneventful recovery.
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