Covid-19. These types of viruses do not end quickly and fluctuations will keep happening. We should move toward normalcy," said Dr Sanjay Rai, senior epidemiologist at AIIMS.
He also pointed out that it is unlikely that the country will see an increase in the death toll due to the disease. “Long-term impact might not be much right now.
The number of cases might increase, which doesn't matter much as RNA viruses keeps mutating. Increased severity and death toll matters, which is unlikely to see a rise," said Rai.
The doctor had earlier also spoken against the possibility of a severe future Covid wave. "India experienced a very devastating second wave last year, which was very unfortunate, but currently this is our main strength as natural infection provides better and longer duration of protection.