India logs 269 new COVID-19 cases

India reports 269 new COVID-19 cases with 3 deaths. Active cases decline to 2,556. Cases increased due to new variant and cold weather. Maximum single-day rise was 841 cases. JN.1 sub-variant not causing exponential rise or surge in hospitalization and mortality. India has witnessed three waves with peak incidence in April-June 2021. Over 4.5 crore infected, 5.3 lakh deaths. 4.