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Guard against carelessness in COVID-19 fight: Former IMA secretary

"In the winter season, the respiratory illness spreads quickly. Each one should act responsibly and regain the momentum that we had earlier. The last pandemic came in four waves and lasted nearly three years," he said.

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The former secretary of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr Ravi Malik, on Saturday warned against carelessness in the COVID-19 fight, adding that people should be careful because pollution has also started rising.

"Carelessness has slowly crept inside people`s mentality regarding COVID-19. We have started seeing public gathering and large scale functions. We are witnessing the rise of cases in Delhi. At this time, people should be careful because pollution has also started rising and there is smog," Dr Malik told ANI.

"In the winter season, the respiratory illness spreads quickly. Each one should act responsibly and regain the momentum that we had earlier. The last pandemic came in four waves and lasted nearly three years," he said.

Malik further said that we should be taking cues from some European countries who imposed lockdown in light of the recent spike in  COVID-19 cases in Delhi for the past few days and the total count of cases in the country crossing 87.73 lakh.

"If they are forced to impose a lockdown then we are not any different. Everybody should be personally accountable for oneself. And this surge of cases must be curbed," he said.

He said air pollution should not be taken lightly.

"For some reason, we are taking air pollution lightly. Air pollution will attack the lungs and COVID-19 will also attack the lungs. And because of that, COVID-19 related deaths can also increase. In a bid to manage the situation we must do our bit and the government must do its role.

(With ANI inputs)

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