(Financial Express, India), May 28: The COVID-19 worry has spread once again as cases rise in the country, with the total Coronavirus cases in India reaching 1010 on May 27. However, with mild and subtle symptoms, experts have advised people not to panic, but state advisories urge residents to maintain hygiene. The new variants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 are under observation by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and no reason for concern has been flagged yet.
As cases rise in Kerala and cross the 400 mark, residents are concerned. Spikes were also observed in Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Punjab reported its first case earlier today and has begun contact tracing.
Is COVID again rising in India?
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Kerala has reported the highest spike among all states, with a rise of 335 cases. Maharashtra follows with 153 new cases, while Delhi has recorded 99 additional infections.
As Delhi-NCR’s total crosses 100, Gujarat has seen an increase of 76 cases, bringing its overall tally to 83. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta asserted that the hospitals were fully prepared to tackle if the number rises.
Health officials remind the citizens that the situation is under control and not to panic. The transmissibility and the effectiveness of the existing vaccine on these variants are under close monitoring.
How long did COVID last in India?
In the pandemic era starting March 2020, India experienced two unfortunate waves of the COVID-19 virus. Kerala was the first state to report over 30 cases. Lasting for more than two years, COVID-19 cases in India claimed more than 5,00,00 lives. Coming to a complete halt, all industries were struck badly. With businesses shutting down to economies, the pandemic-era was truly a challenging time for all.
What strain of COVID is going around now?
The current strain of the COVID-19 virus as reported by INSACOG data, are protein mutations of the JN.1 virus. Initial research indicates that the NB.1.8.1 variant could be more transmissible than previous strains, likely due to its stronger binding ability to human cells. To date, 58 genome sequences of NB.1.8.1 have been submitted to the global COVID-19 database, originating from 22 different countries. The NF.7 variant was observed largely in southern parts of India and both NB.1.8.1 and NF.7 have been reported largely from urban metro cities. However, international cases from the US have also reported high communicability.
What are current COVID symptoms in 2025?
The current symptoms of COVID-19 in India in 2025 are observed to be mild and subtle. As per the recent reports published by WHO, the NB.1.8.1 poses a low global health risk. However, some common symptoms have been identified as sore throat, fatigue, mild cough, fever, muscle aches, nasal congestion, low-grade hyperthermia, headaches, nausea and gastrointestinal issues.
Experts advise taking a rapid antigen home test or RT-PCR if these symptoms persist beyond 3-4 days. It has also been advised to avoid crowded places as an extra measure of caution. As of now, there are 7 deaths reported so far from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Kerala, but doctors signal underlying conditions as a major cause of death.
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