Overview

• A 53-year-old man returned from Mumbai on May 31 and tested positive for COVID-19 in a private lab after developing symptoms on June 1.
• Health officials were notified of the case on June 2, and samples from his family members have also been collected for testing.
• The patient remains isolated at home in stable condition, with hospitalisation kept in reserve if needed.
• An isolation ward has been set up at Government Gajararaja Medical College and a medical ward established at the district hospital.
• The Health Ministry and WHO are monitoring a recent rise in cases driven by the JN.1 variant, with India reporting over 1,000 active infections as of late May.