In recent weeks, India has recorded a sudden increase in COVID-19 cases, with data showing data on Saturday 257 active cases across the country on Saturday, showing 257 active cases throughout the country. States including Keral, Maharashtra and Delhi reported a steep number of COVID-19 cases, including those that appear an developing variant called NB.1.8.1.
Here are 10 key things you need to know about the recent COVID-19 increase in India:
1. Since May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been classified by the Subvariants LF.7 and NB.1.8.1 as variants under monitoring, not as variants of interest or variants of interest. However, these are the variants that allegedly control the increase in Covid cases in China and part of Asia.
2. In Noida, a 55-year-old woman was placed in quarantine after testing positive on Covid-19, the authorities said on Saturday. Officials stated that samples of its family members were also sent for testing. “The administration is focused on solving the situation. We invite people to panic and follow the safety protocols, including wearing facial masks and disintegration of hands,” said the Chief doctor of the Gautam Budd Nagar Narendra Kumar.
3. The most common variant remains Jn.1, with 53 % of psoive cases belonging to the category. One case nb.1.8.1 was identified in April in Tamil Nadu and four cases of LF.7 were detected in Gujarat in May, inserts show data.
4., up to 10 COVID-19 cases have been detected in the Mahari in Thane City in the last three days, and the civil administration urged hospitals to remain alert, officials said on Saturday. The authorities stated that patients were experiencing mild syndrome but were not hospitalized.
5. The Civic Body Thane urged people not to panic and follow preventive measures. On Friday she organized a high -level meeting to assess the situation and readiness of the health system.
6. Meanwhile, the National Capital of Delhi recorded 23 COVID-19 cases until Thursday 22nd May, said Minister of Health Panka Singh.
7. Detection of COVID-19 cases in Delhi caused Delhi the government to give advice in which she asked all hospitals to prepare for the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines. The government verifies the details of whether patients are Delhi inhabitants or have the history of travel outside the city.
8. The nine-month-old boy tested in Bengalur positively at COVID-19, the healthcare department officials said on Friday. They also noted that cases have been growing in the last 20 days. Harsh Gupta, Chief Secretary of the Health and Families Department, said that the child had been positively tested through the Quick Antigen test (RAT) 22 May and added that the condition is now stable.
9. Meanwhile, Minister of Health Keral Veen George called on all districts in the southern state to increase COVID-19, after an increase in cases in Southeast Asia.
10. In May, Kerala announced 273 COVID-19 cases, the Minister said. The highest number was in Kottayam with 82 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 73, Ernakula with 49, Pathanamthita with 30, and Thrissur with 26.
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