According to Dr. Ujjwal Prakhar, Kovid is now behaving like a normal viral infection. Now its symptoms are limited to common viral infections like cough, cold and fever.

Covid-19 cases are once again increasing rapidly in India. According to the Union Health Ministry, by May 31, 2025, active cases of Covid in the country have reached 2710. At the same time, many people have also lost their lives. Most of these include those who were already suffering from other serious diseases. However, as soon as the name of Covid is heard, the frightening pictures of 2020 and 2021 start emerging in the minds of the people. In such a situation, let's know from the doctor how much need to fear the new variant of Corona?

How many Covid-19 cases are there in the states?

According to the data of the Ministry of Health, a total of 2710 active Covid cases have been registered in the country. Of these, Kerala has the highest number of cases at 1147, followed by Maharashtra at 424, Delhi at 294, Gujarat at 223, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka at 148 each. Apart from this, cases have been found in West Bengal (116), Rajasthan (51), Uttar Pradesh (42), Puducherry (35), Haryana (20), Andhra Pradesh (16), Madhya Pradesh (10), Goa (7), Odisha (5), Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir (4-4), Chhattisgarh and Telangana (3-3), Arunachal Pradesh (3), Assam and Mizoram (2-2), Chandigarh and Uttarakhand (1-2).

What do doctors say?

Despite the increasing cases of Covid, experts believe that the situation is not yet worrisome. According to Dr. Ujjwal Prakhar, Chest Medicine Specialist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, Covid is now behaving like a normal viral infection. Earlier the symptoms of Covid were severe such as loss of taste and smell, but now its symptoms are limited to common viral infections like cough, cold and fever. Dr. Ujjwal said that due to weak immunity in the elderly and children, the risk of Covid or any other infection may be higher, especially in those who already suffer from other diseases.

Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), also said that the currently spreading sub-variants of Omicron (LF.7, XFG, JN.1, and NB.1.8.1) are not serious. These variants are responsible for recent cases in India, but the risk of serious illness from them is low. Experts say that 2710 cases in a population of 140 crores is negligible, so there is no need to panic.

Precautions and preventive measures

During the last Covid wave, the government had implemented strict protocols. These included social distancing, wearing masks and lockdown etc. However, the current situation does not require such strict measures. Dr. Ujjwal suggested that people who are sick should isolate themselves and maintain distance from others. General precautions like regular hand washing, wearing masks in crowded places and maintaining hygiene are still important. Especially the elderly and people with weak immunity should be extra cautious.

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