India Is Not Going To Witness Uniform Peak In Covid-19 Cases: Experts

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There cannot be a uniform peak in COVID-19 cases in a large country like India and each state has its own trajectory.

The peak could be witnessed in states like Delhi by this month end or early August while it may be around September in others such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Director of the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) Prof. G V S Murthy said.

Murthy had established and headed the first Community Ophthalmology Department in the public sector in the country at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences till 2010.

IIPH was set up under the aegis of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).

Key observations made by him are:

Governments need to continue with measures to deal with the virus and the community also should strictly adhere to preventive guidelines such as washing hands and maintaining physical distancing, he said and stressed on taking intense steps in densely populated areas.

The community should follow precautions, including wearing a mask, hand-washing and maintaining physical distance,the health expert said. If somebody has any doubt of infection, they should immediately seek medical attention. Gatherings should be avoided.

“As a community, we cannot put the entire onus on the government. As a community, it is our responsibility (to take the precautions),” he added.

 

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