New Delhi, May 24 -- With one Covid-19 death reported in Thane and cases rising across several states in India, a key question emerges: How severe is the new JN.1 variant of the coronavirus? As of May 24, there are a total of 18 active Covid-19 patients in Thane, 273 in Kerala, 35 in Karnataka with 32 in Bengaluru alone, 23 fresh cases were registered in Delhi, one each in Hyderabad and Noida, among others.

Covid-19 cases have also spiked in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and China have recently reported a rise in coronavirus cases. As concerns grow over the rising Covid-19 cases in India, here's a look at how severe the new strain is and what you can do to stay protected.

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