Dr Neeraj Gupta, a senior pulmonologist and additional medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, however, stressed that vulnerable people such as the elderly and those having co-morbidities will still require similar precautions as needed for other infections such as influenza and pneumonia.
India saw a single day rise of2,141coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases 4,46,36,517, while the active cases declined to25,510, according to the government data updated on Thursday.
India added 6,298 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,22,777, while the active cases climbed 46,748, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.