IMA warns of post-Onam surge

‘Don’t lower guard, avoid socialising during festivities’

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned people to reduce social interactions as much as possible to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the post-Onam period. According to published literature, more than 50% of the transmission of the virus occurs through asymptomatic individuals. Human behaviour has been driving the pandemic and it is the unsafe behaviour of many who go outside homes, which brings the virus home to those who have been remaining indoors The Delta virus spreads fast and has higher secondary attack rate. (Secondary attack rate refers to the number of people that get infected from the first patient).