Hyderabad, May 24 -- Telangana health minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Saturday, May 24, was briefed by health officials, including epidemiologists, regarding the prevailing COVID-19 cases in Telangana and India.

"In India, the situation remains stable. A limited number of JN.1 variant cases have been detected, a variant that has been in circulation since 2023 and currently poses no significant concern. While some countries reported a slight rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalisation rates remain significantly low," officials told the minister.

Epidemiologists informed that COVID-19 transitioned to the endemic stage nearly three years ago, and periodic fluctuations in case numbers are consistent with endemic behaviour. They also said t...