As per the latest development, the COVID is making a comeback, as a new variant. With regard to this, the central government has advised all states to enforce more stringent public health measures to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, as a surge in infections has been reported in certain states, especially Kerala.
If reports are to go by, on December 8, the first case of a new sub-variant of COVID-19, JN.1, was reported in the southern state, sparking concerns about a potential resurgence of health risks after two years since India's last pandemic-related lockdown.