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'Be vigilant, Covid cases are doubling each day, next 2 weeks are crucial'

People must not go to crowded places unless it is an emergency, says Dr Ashish Khattar, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine at Delhi's Venkateshwar Hospital

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A man gets a nose swab for a Covid-19 RT PCR test at a vaccination center in New Delhi, India, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Photo: T. Narayan/Bloomberg

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2 min read Last Updated : Jan 05 2022 | 7:14 PM IST

With India continuing to witness a surge in COVID-19 cases, Health Expert has said that the infections are doubling each day and advised people to be vigilant as the next two weeks will be crucial.

Speaking to ANI, Dr Ashish Khattar, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine at Delhi's Venkateshwar Hospital said that the cases are doubling each day but the symptoms are mild with upper respiratory tract infection and there is no major requirement for hospitalisation. "In the last three days, we have seen doubling of COVID-19 cases and even more than that. Definitely, over the next two weeks, we can see

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