Bhubaneswar: In the wake of emergence of JN1 variant of COVID-19, the Odisha Government has urged the elderly people and those with co-morbidities to wear facemask while going out.
The Health Department has also advised the elderly people to avoid visiting crowded places.
Odisha has reported its first positive case in the last 24 hours, as per the state-wise status uploaded by the Centre on Saturday.
More than 200 samples were tested yesterday, of which one test result came positive for COVID-19, as per reports.
This is the first case of COVID-19 after December 3.
The patient is undergoing treatment at home and his condition is stated to be normal.
Director of Public Health Dr Niranjan Mishra informed that most of the JN1 cases have been reported from Kerala and those infected are elderly people with comorbidities. Hence the senior citizens and people with comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension and other serious health conditions must be cautious, he added.