Explainer: Why do Corona cases increase only in winter? Know how dangerous is the new variant of Covid JN.1
Corona Virus New Variant: Corona virus has once again started spreading rapidly in the world. Meanwhile, the new variant of Covid JN.1 is increasing the concern of the people, but the question is why Covid cases always come in winter only? So let us know about it.
Coronavirus New Variant JN.1: Only a few days are left for the new year to begin. Meanwhile, bad news has come for the countrymen. With the onset of winter, Corona virus has gained momentum in India. The threat of Covid has started looming again in the country. In India, the new variant of corona virus JN.1 has spread in 11 states of the country where new cases of this variant are being reported every day. In such a situation, this question arises in the minds of many people that, why does Corona virus spread only in the winter season? What is the reason behind this? So let us know the answer to this question with the help of experts.
Why do Corona cases come only in winter?
The increasing cases of Corona epidemic have once again worried people. This time the case of a new variant of Corona i.e. JN.1 has come to light. This virus is rapidly making people its victims. According to Professor Dr. Jugal Kishore, HOD, Community Medicine Department, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, respiratory infections generally increase in winter.
There are many cases of influenza in this season. In winter, people suffer from diseases like cough, cold and fever due to flu. In such a situation, when people go to the hospital for treatment, they also have a corona test. Covid cases also arise due to more tests. Apart from this, he also told that due to infection in winter, people's immunity becomes weak due to which Corona virus spreads rapidly in this season.
How dangerous is the new variant of Covid?
Talking about Corona virus JN.1 infection, WHO has expressed hope that this virus will not be very dangerous but this virus is spreading rapidly so the cases may increase. In such a situation, people need to be careful. Dr. Karyakarte, Genome Sequencing Coordinator of Maharashtra, said that this is a low-risk infection. People taking the corona vaccine do not need to be afraid of this virus.
Characteristics of the new variant-
Talking about the symptoms of the new variant of Corona, JN.1, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said that this infection has not been detected yet. The CDC said that, whether the symptoms of the JN.1 variant are different from other variants and sub-variants or are the same as the old ones, there is currently no indication that this infection is serious. Apart from this, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention also said that what and how many symptoms a person shows depends on the immunity and overall health of that person.
How many people have died so far-
The new variant of Corona, JN.1, is spreading very fast. Let us tell you that this virus first started from Kerala but now it has spread to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa, Puducherry, Gujarat, Telangana, Punjab, Delhi and Rajasthan. A total of 2,669 people have been infected with this infection so far, out of which 358 cases were reported in the last day. Six people have also died due to this variant.
