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Following reports of two Covid-19-related deaths in India amid a rising wave of infections in parts of Asia, Odisha's public health department has stepped up its vigilance. While no cases of the new JN.1 subvariant has been detected in the state, health officials have urged residents, especially those with comorbidities, to stay alert and practice caution.
In an interaction with the media, the state's Director of Public Health, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, clarified that the new coronavirus strain is not a new variant, but a sub-lineage of the Omicron strain already in circulation.
In addition to this, he informed that the government w...