Covid Scare In India Covid cases are once again witnessing an uptick in the country WHO has classified JN.1 as a separate variant of interest Centre has asked states and union territories to maintain constant vigil Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed preparedness of health facilities Mandaviya asked hospitals to be prepared and said no need to panic He also told officials to undertake mock drills every three months India has so far recorded 20 cases of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 A 64-year-old man died in Bengaluru due to Covid-19 infection Kerala reported 292 cases and 3 deaths on Wednesday