India records 573 new Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths in 24 hours

India records 573 new Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths in 24 hours, bringing the active case tally to 4,565. The JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19 has been detected in 10 states and UTs, with Kerala having the highest number of cases. The death toll stands at 5,33,366, while over 4.44 billion people have recovered from the virus. The emergence of the Omicron subvariant and cold weather conditions caused a sudden spike in daily cases. India has administered 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines since the pandemic began.