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No surge seen in COVID-19 numbers despite large crowds during holidays: BMC
Updated On: 09 January, 2024 05:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Genome sequencing pace accelerated; further insights into the fast-spreading JN.1 variant are anticipated
Experts advise masking up. Maharashtra reported 61 new cases on Monday. Pic/Satej Shinde
The genome sequencing pace in the state has accelerated, revealing that the COVID-19 variant JN.1 has been the cause of a rapid surge since December. Mumbai, confirming 22 cases of the variant out of the 391 cases reported in December, disclosed that two samples are from outside Mumbai, and one sample is a duplicate, according to civic health officials. All the other 19 patients experienced mild symptoms and recovered, even though two of them had comorbidities.
In contrast, Maharashtra reported 61 new cases on Monday, with 23 of them recorded in the city, bringing Mumbai’s active cases to 166, while the state’s active cases remain above 800. Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, former head of ICMR leading Maharashtra’s COVID-19 task force, commented, “We were expecting the numbers to rise after the holidays due to large crowded places. What is significant is that the numbers have not increased as much. The variant continues to be mild; hospitalization has not increased much, and neither have the deaths.” The task force had advised caution for the first 15 days of January as cases were expected to rise. “Vigilance needs to continue, and people need to take preventive measures, especially if they have comorbidities,” he emphasized.
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