Four cases of JN1 reported in Pakistan
Pakistan
Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem says the govt is alive to the situation
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Four cases of a new variant of Corona, JN1, which is an Omicron sub-variant, have been reported in Pakistan.
According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, all the affected people have mild symptoms of the new coronavirus variant. He said the four patients had recovered without any complications.
The spokesperson said the WHO designated JN1 as a "variant of interest".
Meanwhile, Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan said the government was closely monitoring the situation.
He said the Border Health Services, and national and provincial health authorities’ labs are fully operational and alert to monitor disease on the instructions of the health minister.
