In the middle of the increase in Covid cases and the detection of new subvariants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 When using the mask, concerns appeared-the way should be worn or not. The Ministry of Health and Family Care (MoHFW), there are 1,010 active cases in the country, with most cases reported from Maharashtra and Kerala.
In an interview with LIVEMINT.com, a gurogram senior surgeon Dr. Sarika Verma advises “wear an N-95 mask that completely covers the nose and mouth”.
Avoid going out ‘until you are without symptoms’
“Every time Covid is increasing, it begins to think about keeping safe. The main thing to reduce Covid’s spread is for anyone with sore throat, fever, cough, cold to stay home and insulation to stop the spread of community.
He adds: “For high-risk patients or high-risk professions such as hospitals and clinics, it is advisable to wear an N-95 mask that completely covers your nose and mouth to keep yourself safe.”
“Forced mask, regardless of the fact that we have seen in the previous Waves Covid, is unnecessary and no way to save anyone from infection. Especially when masks hang on the ears/ chins/ under the nose/ or enforced when one follows himself in his vehicles is just laughing. Verma.
Dr. Dangs Lab, Arjun Dang, said on Tuesday that the recent increase in COVID-19 cases is caused by OMICRON, which states that the new variants found in Tamil Nad and Gujarat, classified as “monitoring variants” include the LF7 and NV181.
“Increase the number of samples requirements”
“We Must UnderStand That The Current Spreading variants are again and sublineage of the omicron virus. Additionally, in States Like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, We Have Certain Other Sub-Variants That Have Been Been Named Variants Under Monitoring and These Are Basically of Two Tries, LF7 and NV181.
“There has been an increase in the number of samples we receive. However, this time we are better prepared, more informed and we have better tracking tools. With the scientific tests we have, we are in a good place in terms of readiness to face this effectively and minimize any damage that the current wave could cause,” he mentioned.
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