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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Covid cases surged during end May, declined after June 13: Govt
New Delhi: A surge in Covid-19 cases was witnessed during the end of May this year, which peaked around June 13 after which the trajectory of cases declined significantly in the country, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. As reported by states and UTs, most of the cases were mild in nature and resolved on their own, Jadhav said in a written reply in the Upper House. The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 28 issued a Disease Outbreak News (DON) wherein it highlighted that since mid-February, global SARS-CoV-2 increased activity, particularly in countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific regions, including India. The report also pointed out that while since early 2025, global SARS-CoV-2 variant trends have been shifting slightly and reporting of NB.1.8.1 variant (Nimbus) is increasing, the overall increase in Covid-19 is broadly consistent with levels observed during the same period of the previous year, Jadhav said. As per WHO risk assessment, the available evidence on NB.1.8.1 and XFG does not suggest additional public health risks relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages. "By the end of May, a surge in Covid-19 trajectory of cases was also witnessed in the country, which peaked around June 13. Since then, the trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the country has declined significantly," Jadhav said. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on May 29 issued an advisory to all the states and UTs to undertake a review of hospital preparedness with special focus on the availability of diagnostics, essential drugs, PPEs, isolation beds, medical oxygen, ICU and ventilator supported beds. The states and UTs were also requested to closely follow the trend of Influenza Like Illness/Severe Acute Respiratory Illness while undertaking testing for Covid-19 as per this ministry's 'operational guidelines for revised surveillance strategy in context of Covid-19', Jadhav said. They were also advised to refer to an adequate number of samples for whole genomic sequencing, the minister said. The ministry also urged all the states and UTs to undertake mock drills to assess preparedness and operational readiness of all the health facilities, including requisite infrastructure, logistics (drugs and equipment) as well as healthcare workforce, he added.>
The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
COVID-19 cases surged during May-end, declined after June 13, Rajya Sabha told
A surge in Covid-19 cases was witnessed during the end of May this year, which peaked around June 13 after which the trajectory of cases declined significantly in the country, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (June 22, 2025). As reported by States and UTs, most of the cases were mild in nature and resolved on their own, Mr. Jadhav said in a written reply in the Upper House. The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 28 issued a Disease Outbreak News (DON) wherein it highlighted that since mid-February, global SARS-CoV-2 increased activity, particularly in countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific regions, including India. The report also pointed out that while since early 2025, global SARS-CoV-2 variant trends have been shifting slightly and reporting of NB.1.8.1 variant (Nimbus) is increasing, the overall increase in Covid-19 is broadly consistent with levels observed during the same period of the previous year, Mr. Jadhav said. As per WHO risk assessment, the available evidence on NB.1.8.1 and XFG does not suggest additional public health risks relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages. "By the end of May, a surge in Covid-19 trajectory of cases was also witnessed in the country, which peaked around June 13. Since then, the trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the country has declined significantly,' Jadhav said. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on May 29 issued an advisory to all the states and UTs to undertake a review of hospital preparedness with special focus on the availability of diagnostics, essential drugs, PPEs, isolation beds, medical oxygen, ICU and ventilator supported beds. The States and UTs were also requested to closely follow the trend of Influenza Like Illness/Severe Acute Respiratory Illness while undertaking testing for Covid-19 as per this ministry's 'operational guidelines for revised surveillance strategy in context of Covid-19', Mr. Jadhav said. They were also advised to refer to an adequate number of samples for whole genomic sequencing, the Minister said. The Ministry also urged all the states and UTs to undertake mock drills to assess preparedness and operational readiness of all the health facilities, including requisite infrastructure, logistics (drugs and equipment) as well as healthcare workforce, he added.
News18
22-07-2025
- Health
- News18
Covid cases surged during end May, declined after June 13: Govt
Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) A surge in Covid-19 cases was witnessed during the end of May this year, which peaked around June 13 after which the trajectory of cases declined significantly in the country, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. As reported by states and UTs, most of the cases were mild in nature and resolved on their own, Jadhav said in a written reply in the Upper House. The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 28 issued a Disease Outbreak News (DON) wherein it highlighted that since mid-February, global SARS-CoV-2 increased activity, particularly in countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific regions, including India. The report also pointed out that while since early 2025, global SARS-CoV-2 variant trends have been shifting slightly and reporting of NB.1.8.1 variant (Nimbus) is increasing, the overall increase in Covid-19 is broadly consistent with levels observed during the same period of the previous year, Jadhav said. As per WHO risk assessment, the available evidence on NB.1.8.1 and XFG does not suggest additional public health risks relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages. 'By the end of May, a surge in Covid-19 trajectory of cases was also witnessed in the country, which peaked around June 13. Since then, the trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the country has declined significantly," Jadhav said. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on May 29 issued an advisory to all the states and UTs to undertake a review of hospital preparedness with special focus on the availability of diagnostics, essential drugs, PPEs, isolation beds, medical oxygen, ICU and ventilator supported beds. The states and UTs were also requested to closely follow the trend of Influenza Like Illness/Severe Acute Respiratory Illness while undertaking testing for Covid-19 as per this ministry's 'operational guidelines for revised surveillance strategy in context of Covid-19', Jadhav said. They were also advised to refer to an adequate number of samples for whole genomic sequencing, the minister said. The ministry also urged all the states and UTs to undertake mock drills to assess preparedness and operational readiness of all the health facilities, including requisite infrastructure, logistics (drugs and equipment) as well as healthcare workforce, he added. PTI PLB ARI view comments First Published: July 22, 2025, 19:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
22-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
India's current Covid surge peaked around June 13; most cases mild: Govt
India's present Covid surge peaked around June 13 this year with the surge in cases beginning around May end, date shared by the Union ministry of health and family welfare in Parliament on Tuesday said. Also, the variants that led the surge included the Omicron descendants NB.1.8.1 and XFG. The variants that led the surge included the Omicron descendants NB.1.8.1 and XFG. (Representative file photo) 'By the end of May, 2025, a surge in Covid-19 trajectory of cases was also witnessed in the country, which peaked around 13 June 2025. Since then, the trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the country has declined significantly. As reported by States/UTs, most of the cases were mild in nature and resolved on their own…,' said minister of state for health, Prataprao Jadhav, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon Session. The minister added that the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 28 issued a Disease Outbreak News (DON) wherein it highlighted that since mid-February, global SARS-CoV-2 activity had been increasing, particularly from countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions, including India. Also Read: Ludhiana dist clocks two new Covid cases, tally reaches 104 The said report also pointed out that while since early 2025, global SARS-CoV-2 variant trends have slightly shifted and reporting of NB.1.8.1 variant (Nimbus) is increasing, the overall increases in Covid-19 were broadly consistent with levels observed during the same period in the previous year. 'As per WHO risk assessment, the available evidence on NB.1.8.1 and XFG does not suggest additional public health risks relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages,' Jadhav replied. On May 29, the health ministry issued an advisory to all states and Union territories to undertake review of hospital preparedness with special focus on the availability of diagnostics, essential drugs, PPEs, isolation beds, medical oxygen, ICU and ventilator supported beds. All states were also requested to closely follow the trend of Influenza like illness or severe acute respiratory illness while undertaking testing for Covid-19 as per health ministry's 'Operational Guidelines for Revised Surveillance Strategy in context of Covid-19'. States were also advised to refer to an adequate number of samples for whole genome sequencing. Jadhav added that the ministry also urged all states to undertake mock drills to assess preparedness and operational readiness of all health facilities in the country including requisite infrastructure, logistics (including drugs and equipment) as well as healthcare workforce in the country. 'With the long-term goal to better prepare our country against public health emergencies, Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) has been launched with the intent to enhance the capacity of primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities/systems and institutes for identifying and managing any new and emerging diseases,' he replied.
