- Grenada records increased cases of COVID-19
Grenada is experiencing a steady increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, with health officials reporting 17 confirmed cases in the first week of the year.
There are no reported deaths.
Dr. Shawn Charles, Chief Medical Officer, stated that the island recorded 17 instances from January 1-8 this year, compared to seven verified cases from November 27 to December 31, last year.
The Ministry of Health is unable to confirm the presence of JN.1 or the latest COVID-19 variant, as the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) reference lab last confirmed the type of COVID-19 variants circulating on the island in September last year.
At the time, the most common varieties were Omicron HH.2 and Omicron XBB.1.16.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), JN.1 is descended from variant BA.2.86, also known as Pirola, and has an extra mutation in the spike protein.
It has recently become the most common variation in the United States and France.
According to a tweet from Johns Hopkins University’s communications office, this version of the COVID-19 virus exhibits many of the same symptoms as previous COVID-19 versions, including a sore throat, weariness, headache, and cough.
