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Covid-19 peak in India by mid-Sept if govt acts, public behaves: Expert

Different places (States) would peak at different times, says the President of Public Health Foundation of India

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"If everybody does what needs to be done", he said when asked if he is confident that the cases would peak within two months. "It depends on public and government action".

Press Trust of India Bengaluru

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 18 2020 | 6:15 PM IST

Covid-19 cases may peak in India as early as mid-September provided strong public health measures are in place and people behave in a responsible manner to contain the virus, President of Public Health Foundation of India, Professor K Srinath Reddy, said on Saturday.

Speaking to PTI, he expressed concern over the microbe spreading with renewed vigour, as confirmed infections and deaths crossed one million and 25,000, respectively, in India earlier this week.

"Ideally we could have and should have prevented it reaching this level, but even now we should try our best and contain it as quickly as possible", the

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