Seventeen out of 35 samples sent from across the State for sequencing have turned out to be positive for JN.1, a sub-variant of the coronavirus, officially classified as Variant of Interest (VoI), according to the State health officials.
The cases were spread across the districts of Visakhapatnam, Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari, West Godavari, Anakapalli, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam, said Public Health and Family Welfare Commissioner J. Nivas on January 3.
“All the 17 persons are under home isolation and recovering well,” said Mr. Nivas.
