New Delhi, June 20 -- India, among many other countries across the globe, witnessed a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases. Triggered by four new Omicron sub-variants-LF.7, XFG, JN.1.16, and NB.1.8.1-several fresh cases emerged across India until Friday. On 20 June, positive cases witnessed a gradual decline. While the daily case numbers are dropping and the overall severity has remained low, health experts caution that the situation is far from over.

India's active COVID-19 caseload dropped to 5,976 on Friday, marking a decline from 6,483 cases reported the previous day.

Narayana Health City's Dr Nidhin Mohan from general medicine told Livemint, "New COVID-19 variants tend to spread more rapidly and may be less responsive to existing vaccines...