Covid-19: New variant knocks door of Delhi-NCR, BJP councillor Amit Tyagi catches infection

The resurgence of COVID-19 in Ghaziabad after eight months sees BJP councillor Amit Tyagi infected. Family members will undergo testing. India witnessed a rapid increase in active cases, doubling from 938 to 1,970 in nine days. The Omicron subvariant, JN.1, emerges with 19 sequences, raising global concerns. Wastewater surveillance signals a spike in JN.1 before regional surges. A fatality in Kerala is attributed to pre-existing conditions and COVID. In Goa, 18 JN.1 cases are linked to a film festival, and one case surfaces at the Goa-Maharashtra border, highlighting the challenges in managing the evolving COVID situation.