1116 Not wearing mask in crowded places such as markets and public tranport can lead to a major spike in the caseload. - File photo
OPEN HOUSE Is it safe not to follow guidelines meant to check the spread of Covid-19?
The pandemic struck the world like a bolt from the blue. Repeated lockdowns, loss of jobs, restricted lifestyle, closure of educational institutions and adhering to difficult precautions, and many other abhorrent and unanticipated restrictions came in its wake. It has been more than a year since the people have been following the necessary precautions. Abatement of the pandemic cases and continued fatigue of precautions led the people to throw all norms to the winds. As a result, Covid-19 cases have begun to surge and fears of second and even mutated strains have begun to lurk around. In the present situation, wearing a mask and keeping social distancing cannot be dispensed with, till the majority of the population is vaccinated and develop antibodies against the d