Overview

• Ministry of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav informed Parliament that cases peaked around June 13 before falling sharply nationwide.
• States and union territories reported that most infections during the late-May to mid-June surge were mild and resolved without hospitalization.
• Genomic surveillance identified Omicron descendants NB.1.8.1 and XFG as the primary variants behind the case increase.
• The World Health Organization’s risk assessment found no additional public health threat from NB.1.8.1 and XFG compared with other Omicron lineages.
• The Health Ministry has sustained advisories on hospital preparedness and mock drills and is advancing long-term upgrades under the Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.