Bhubaneswar, Dec 28: With the detection of three more Covid positive cases today, the number of active cases in Odisha has risen to eight. The spread of Covid is occuring rapidly. 

The number is expected to rise, with the New Year approaching. 

The latest update from the Health Ministry shows that the number of active cases in India stands at 3,742. India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections last week.

Twenty-two cases of JN.1 have been detected in the country, with four new deaths -- two from Kerala, one each in Rajasthan and Karnataka.

The sub-variant is a descendent lineage of BA.2.86, with the earliest sample collected on August 25, 2023. In comparison with BA.2.86, JN.1 has the additional L455S mutation in the spike protein.

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