Hyderabad sets up emergency wards for new COVID variant

Author: News Desk

Following a suspected case of COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant is that the district health officer (DHO) directed the establishment of emergency wards in government hospitals across Hyderabad, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. Following the directives of the health department, the relevant authorities are taking precautionary measures in Hyderabad. A letter has been issued to Govt Shah Bhitai, Kohsar Hospital, Faridabad Hospital, Qasimabad, and CDF Hospital to establish emergency wards to facilitate patients affected by COVID-19’s new JN-1 variant. The DHO Hyderabad stated that a 5-bed emergency ward will be allocated to government hospitals to combat the new variant of COVID-19. Earlier this week, a suspected case of COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant has been reported in Hyderabad. On Tuesday, the Sindh health department reported two passengers tested positive for a new variant of COVID-19, JN1, which is an Omicron sub-variant, at Karachi airport. As per details, the health teams took blood samples of a suspected Bangkok-returned man named Munawar. Munawar has been isolated at his house in Qasimabad while the results of the tests are awaited.

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