Most Covid cases in India are mild in nature and patients are under home care, according to official sources.
A robust pan India system for surveillance of respiratory illnesses, including Covid-19, is in place through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.
The Union Health Ministry remains vigilant and is actively monitoring the situation as COVID-19 cases, mostly mild, have been reported in states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
New COVID-19 variants like NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 have been detected in India, but are categorized as Variants Under Monitoring by the WHO.