Rise in Covid cases not of huge concern, outbreak in endemic stage: Experts

Experts stressed that the Covid-19 outbreak is in the endemic stage and the spurts in cases are not of a huge concern

The recent rise in Covid-19 cases is not a cause for concern, as the viral disease is in an endemic stage, epidemiologists have said. However, experts feel that there is still a need to be watchful not just for Covid-19 but also in view of a seasonal influenza outbreak.

The total number of daily Covid-19 cases has more than doubled since a fortnight ago. There were 125 new cases detected on February 21. This has risen to 326, as of March 7. The number of cases is up by a third since the beginning of the month (chart 1). Global