(Asian News Hub) – Amid the rapidly increasing cases of COVID-19 across India, AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria on Friday (April 2) said that a mini lockdown may be required to get a grip on the deteriorating situation.
Guleria said that the situation in the country with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic is quite worrying as the cases continue to mount steadily, especially in the last few days.
He cautioned that maintaining social distancing that is, keeping six-feet away from each other, is required even for those who have been inoculated against the virus. He also strongly suggested people to wear masks at public places.
The AIIMS chief attributed the sharp spike in the number of cases to the negligence of people, mainly due to public gatherings.
“Negligence leads to illness,” said Guleria in a message to the people.
He said that the country needs about 200 crore doses to vaccinate the entire population.
Although recovery rate among children has been found high, said Guleria, it is a cause for concern that many children are contracting the infection.
He also emphasized on the need to create containment zones, so that the spread of the virus could be kept in check.
