India reports 609 new Covid cases, six deaths in 24 hours

India reported a spike of 609 Covid cases on January 12, with an active caseload of 3,368. The death toll reached 5,33,412, including six new deaths. The rise in cases is attributed to the Omicron sub-variant JN.1 and declining temperatures. The country's recovery rate is 98.81%, with a fatality rate of 1.81%. 682 cases of the JN.1 sub-variant have been reported in 12 states. India has administered 220.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. WHO warned of the virus's ongoing threat, recording 10,000 fatalities in December.