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Chandigarh Logs First COVID-19 Death in Latest Indian Surge

Hospitals are checking bed capacity, oxygen supplies, essential medicines under guidance from health authorities monitoring the mostly mild JN.1 subvariant

While the exact cause of death is yet to be disclosed, the case has triggered fresh concerns among the public.
This is first case to be reported in a health facility in Chandigarh. (HT File)
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The patient underwent testing for the new COVID-19 variant on May 21. (Sourced)

Overview

  • A 40-year-old man from Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, died early Wednesday at Chandigarh’s Government Medical College and Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 in isolation
  • Officials have not confirmed whether the patient had underlying health conditions or identified the specific variant responsible for his infection
  • India’s active cases have climbed to 1,010, with Karnataka reporting 36 new infections and spikes noted in Kerala, Delhi and Maharashtra
  • Experts at PGIMER attribute the current rise to the JN.1 subvariant, describing most cases as mild and stressing that mutations are a normal process
  • Hospital administrators have inspected isolation wards, confirmed resource availability and health authorities are urging vulnerable groups to seek prompt testing and maintain COVID-appropriate behaviour