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Corona second wave can have severe and life-threatening complications.Watch out for new symptoms, get vaccinated to win the battle. If you are eligible for vaccination, immediately get the shots and save the world from the clutches of the virus.

The battle against Corona is not over yet. It’s time to take guard again. Last September, the load of Covid 19 cases on each day was nearing 1 lakh mark and then subsequently, the cases started to dip. After a gap of few months, the daily cases are witnessing a steady rise in India again. The cases which were hovering around 10,000 in January, have shot up drastically to breach the 3 lakh mark in April. India became the second country in the world after the US to record more than one lakh cases every day.

What are the reasons cited for the spike?

The discovery of the double mutant variant of the virus and the public’s laxity fuelled the second wave of infections across India. Just go back in time to last year and recall how strictly people wore masks, followed social distancing and mandatorily sanitized their hands. People religiously followed the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour back in 2020. From then onwards, as the weeks progressed, people’s attitude was lax towards the Covid precautions. They are not wearing their masks properly. We have been seeing people crowding markets, using public transport, in family celebrations and election rallies behave irresponsibly and not following the Covid protocols. The lack of appropriate behaviour that could have curtailed the spread of the virus has in turn fuelled the spread of the virus.

What are the safety precautions one should follow?

Although, we did not have any vaccine last year, we followed the Covid protocols and were successful in getting the Covid spread under control. India’s vaccine drive started only in mid-January. The Health Ministry has expressed concern that the next 4 weeks is very crucial to curb the surge. Without the participation of the public, it is difficult for any nation to curb the spiralling cases.

Follow the covid appropriate behaviour without fail wherever you go. Wear your masks and keep sanitizing your hands. Try to avoid crowded places. Opt for work from home if your company permits. Maintain social distancing at the office, market place, shopping malls etc so that we can break the chain. Also avoiding the 3’C’s – closed spaces, crowded spaces and close contacts -will have a big impact in the fight against Covid 19. Japan is one of the country which if following this rule diligently.

New coronavirus symptoms you shouldn’t ignore

Unlike the classic symptoms of COVID-19, research across India have from the hospitals has reported new symptoms. Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, body pain and cold are some of the symptoms exhibited by corona positive patients recently. Even in the absence of the well-known symptoms like fever or cough, doctors advise a person to get tested incase of the new symptoms.

Vaccination is crucial for all

Coronavirus can have severe and life-threatening complications. There is no way to know how COVID-19 will manifest in you. If you get infected, you could spread the disease among your family and friends. Along with the measures to reduce the chance of being infected, vaccines will reduce the chances of infection. People who are heeding to the rumours and refusing vaccination should realize that they are potentially prolonging the pandemic by contributing to the spike in the cases and providing all the opportunities for the virus to mutate.

As of now, vaccination is open for people aged 18 and above. If you are eligible for vaccination, immediately get the shots and save the world from the clutches of the virus.