Keep Your Guard Up, You Cannot Be Casual At This Time, Say Doctors As The Number Of Omicron Cases Rise

As the Omicron variant hits the country and new cas-es are being reported from various states, doctorssay that this is not the time to let your guard down.

- Riya Sharma

With the number of cases going down until last month and life returning to normal, many had started taking COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) lightly. But as the new variant arrives in the country, doctors advise that all COVID protocols need to be reinforced, social gatherings and unnecessary travel should be avoided, and vaccination should be given the utmost importance.

ADHERE TO COVID APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR STRICTLY: DOCTORS

The World Health Organisation has already designated it as a ‘variant of concern’. Dr Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director and Senior Pediatrician, Apollo Hospitals Group, says, “People can step out, but should follow CAB. Masking, social distancing and handwashing/use of sanitisers are a must. As a community, we need to keep our guard up. We cannot be casual. We need to adhere to CAB strictly and at all times. Those who are not vaccinated, need to get vaccinated at the earliest.”