It Takes Only 1 Minute To Get Infected With Coronavirus, Says Doctor

Courtesy: New England Journal Of Medicine

New Delhi: According to the Union Health Ministry data, With the number of active COVID-19 cases crossing the 14 lakh mark and with more than 2 lakh cases being reported in a single day,  medical experts are urging people to not take the situation lightly and follow all COVID-19 safety measures.

In an interview with a media house, Dr. Sandeep Nayar, a respiratory expert at the BLK Super Speciality Hospital here was quoted as saying, “Virus is spreading very fast. It is infecting people in a minute. It was not the same last time. Earlier, it would take around 10 min exposure to catch the infection.”

He further stated, that now if a single member of the family tests COVID positive then inadvertently, despite all efforts at isolation, all the other members are getting the virus.

Speaking specifically about Delhi, Dr. Nayar shared, “People in the 30 to 40 years age group are the most affected by the virus in Delhi and it is because they are more in number and they are the ones moving around.”

An eroding fear and laxity in following COVID precautions are considered to be one of the major reasons for the surge in the number of coronavirus cases. On one hand, the virus is mutating and becoming stronger and on the other hand, people are not taking the situation seriously and not wear masks, practicing social distancing and taking COVID vaccine, the report added.