The ICMR-NCDC studies affirm that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective with extremely rare instances of serious side effects (Express Archive)As many as 783 patients were cured/discharged/migrated from across the country till this morning, as per the official website, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of active Covid-19 cases in India touched 6,815, as of 8 am on Tuesday, as the number of active cases increased by 324. Six new Covid-19-related deaths were reported — one each in Delhi, Kerala, Jharkhand and Maharashtra, and two Karnataka.
Major states affected: Kerala continues to be the most affected state with active cases tally reaching 2,053 early Tuesday. 96 fresh cases of the virus were reported in the state in the last 24 hours. It is followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi according to the MoHFW data, with the Capital reporting a reduction in the number of active Covid-19 cases from 728 on Monday to 691 today.
What we know about the surge in cases: The current surge of Covid cases in India is driven by new Omicron sub-variants such as JN.1, NB.1.8.1, LF.7, and XFC. These are known to have shown increased transmissibility but mostly mild symptoms. The WHO currently classifies these as “Variants Under Monitoring” — not of concern yet, but requiring caution. Meanwhile, SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, has not disappeared, but it no longer behaves like an unpredictable emergency — rather, it has become part of a recurring cycle of illnesses, similar to the flu.
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