The number of active Covid-19 cases linked to the new variant rose to 104 in Delhi this week even as the government maintained that there was no need to panic.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's COVID-19 dashboard, the total number of active cases stood at 99 last week.
A senior health official said authorities are closely monitoring any potential surge, though the situation remains under control.
There has been no Covid related fatalities in the national capital in recent weeks.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday asserted that the hospitals were fully prepared to tackle the situation if the number rises.
"We have details of the COVID-19 cases. Our hospitals have all the facilities. We have also issued an advisory,” she said. "We have analysed the scenario and there is no panic situation”.
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh had earlier said the government was verifying whether the infected, if they were residents of Delhi, had travelled outside the city recently.
Doctors in the national capital also advised people not to panic over the Covid-19 cases linked to the JN.1 variant, saying the strain is not severe and most patients have only reported mild symptoms.
They reiterated that while the JN.1 variant is not lethal, simple preventive measures can go a long way in keeping communities safe.
Meanwhile, following a government advisory, several hospitals in the city have started preparing by arranging oxygen cylinders, antibiotics, other essential drugs, BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) machines, vaccines, ventilators and additional isolation beds as part of precautionary measures.