Covid Update: India's active Covid cases near 3,000-mark, first case in Noida in months | Oneindia

On Friday, India witnessed a surge in its active Covid-19 caseload, nearing the 3,000-mark, with one reported death in Kerala.

This increase follows the detection of the first case of the sub-variant JN.1, as per data from the Union Health Ministry.

The active cases rose to 2,997 from the previous day's 2,669, and the death toll reached 5,33,328, with one individual from Kerala succumbing to the virus.

The case fatality rate stands at 1.18 percent, according to the ministry.

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