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More children getting infected with covid, says PHFI’s Reddy

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NEW DELHI : Children are increasingly getting infected with covid-19 since most of them are not vaccinated against the virus, said Dr K.

Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). Explaining the reasons behind the current surge in cases, Reddy said the recent rise, principally in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), stems from the lifting of covid restrictions and abandonment of covid-appropriate behaviour.

The Union government has also withdrawn the provisions of the Disaster Management Act for containing the pandemic after two years on 23 March amid a sharp drop in cases in the country.

Edited excerpts from an interview: Why are covid cases increasing in Delhi-NCR? The recent rise in covid infections, principally in NCR, is an expected result of lifting all covid restrictions and abandonment of covid-appropriate behaviour.

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