Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra together contribute to about 80% of the COVID hotspots reported in the country, according to statistics provided by the central government. The variant of concern, J.N.1, has also been confirmed in Kerala. Among these states, Karnataka has been consistently reporting the highest number of J.N.1 COVID cases. As of Wednesday, Karnataka has reported 511 cases of J.N.1. In the state, 148 individuals have been confirmed to have the stabilized form of the J.N.1 variant. #covid #hostspot #government #health #NewsUpdate #LatestNews