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The cases of Kovid-19 have started increasing again in Hong Kong and Singapore. (File photo)
In many countries of Asia, the cases of Corona viruses are increasing again. Singapore, Hong Kong, The number of new cases has increased significantly in countries like China and Thailand. This time, Omikron’s new variants JN.1 and its sub-variants LF.7 and NB.1.8 are being held responsible for the infection.
There have been more than 14,000 cases in Singapore in early May. The number in the last week of April was around 11,100. There has been an increase of 28% in cases here. At the same time, the number of patients hospitalized daily has increased by 30%.
According to reports, the number of hospitalized patients has increased, but the number of serious patients has decreased. Officials say that no such evidence has been found so far that these new variants are going to spread more dangerous or fast than before. However, he believes that this wave can show its effect on people with weak immunity.
The death toll has also increased due to the infection of patients suffering from serious diseases.
China-Thailand also on alert, virus cases doubled
In China and Thailand, the government is also on alert about Kovid. Cases of corona virus have doubled among the patients going to investigate diseases in China.
People have been advised to take a booster shot. According to data from the Chinese Center for Disease and Prevention, the wave of Kovid may soon intensify.
At the same time, there have been cases of rapid increase in Kovid cases in two different areas in Thailand.
JN.1 variants weakens immunity
JN.1 is a strain of BA.2.86 of Omikron. Which was first seen in August 2023. In December 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a ‘variant of interest’.
It has about 30 mutations, which weaken immunity. According to Johns Hopkins University in America, JN.1 spreads more easily than earlier variants, but it is not very serious. It remains the most common variant in many parts of the world.
Symptoms of Covid-19 JN.1 can live anywhere from a few days to weeks. If your symptoms persist for a long time, you may have long-covid. This is a situation in which some symptoms of Covid-19 persist even after recovering.
Do the existing vaccines work on JN.1?
According to the study, neutralizing JN.1 is a bit difficult for the immune system. Anti -bodies made of earlier vaccines or infections are less effective against it, but XBB.1.5 Monowalent booster vaccine helps fight JN.1.
According to WHO, xbb.1.5 monovalant booster is a Kovid-19 vaccine. It is specially designed to identify the XBB.1.5 sub-variants of Omikron. This booster increases antibodies in the body and can prevent the disease from JN.1 from 19% to 49%.
93 cases were reported in India
There is no major wave of corona in India right now. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, only 93 cases have been reported in the country as of May 19, 2025.
Doctors in Mumbai have seen some cases of light symptoms, especially in the youth, but no information has been found about the new wave. Indian health experts have advised to take precautions and take vaccines in view of increasing cases in neighboring countries.
There were 1.55 lakh deaths from Corona in India
The first case of Corona in India came up in January 2020. The nationwide lockdown was implemented in March 2020.
The first wave of Corona in India lasted from January 2020 to February 2021. During this period, there were cases of about 1.08 crore corona. The highest number of 98 thousand male in a day was seen on 17 September 2020. This wave caused 1.55 lakh deaths. On an average, 412 deaths were recorded daily.
The second wave of Corona lasted from March 2021 to May 2021. During this period, due to the delta variants of Korona, the highest number of cases and deaths were registered in April-May 2021.
The second wave was the deadliest, which saw a huge shortage of hospitals and oxygen. The delta variants spread rapid infection, and there was heavy pressure on the health system. There were 1.69 lakh deaths in this wave. On average, 2,769 deaths were recorded on an average.
Korona’s third December 2021 to February 2022. Corona cases increased rapidly in January 2022 due to Omikron variants.
Due to the Omikron variants, the cases increased greatly in the third wave, but it was less deadly than the second wave. The mortality rate was only 0.2%. There were 10,465 deaths in this wave. About 50.05 lakh new cases were registered.
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