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‘Get tested if you have Covid symptoms’

Saturday, 23 December 2023 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Get tested if you have Covid-19 symptoms, urged Odisha Health Department on Friday in view of the surge of the disease in the country due to its JN.1 sub-variant.

“The testing centres will be increased if required. However, no guideline has been issued making the wearing of face masks mandatory for people, said Director of Health Services Dr Bijay Kumar Mohapatra.

Speaking to the media, he said, “So far, no Covid case has been confirmed in Odisha, but the testing is underway. But as per the directive of the Government of India and international experts, we need to stay alert.”

On the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, he said that more than 98 per cent of the patients diagnosed with the disease are undergoing treatment at their homes.

“We will follow the Centre’s guidelines for the treatment,” he said, ruling out the severity of Covid cases in India.

With the emergence of JN.1, a sub-variant of the BA 2.86 Omicron strain, the active Covid-19 caseload has increased in the country. Health experts have stated that the sub-variant, which is the ‘Variant of Interest’ as per the WHO, is linked to the surge in Covid cases in the United States, Malaysia and Singapore.

As of December 22, 2023, the active cases in India reached 2,997 with the maximum number of cases in Kerala.

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