Hyderabad reports suspected case of Covid’s JN.1 variant

HYDERABAD (HRNW) A suspected case of COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant has been reported in Hyderabad, media reported, citing the district health officer (DHO).

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, blood samples of a suspected Bangkok-returned man named Munawar were taken by the health teams.

Munawar has been isolated at his house in Qasimabad, while the results of the tests were awaited.