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'Avoid overcrowded areas': Experts warn against Covid transmission ahead of festival season

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NEW DELHI : As the season of festivals approach with, so does the surging number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the country.

India on Monday, 8 August, reported 6,167 new Covid-19 cases and 41 deaths in twenty four hours. National Capital Delhi and finance capital Mumbai has also began reporting an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases.

At such a time, health experts have sounded an alarm against the probable rapid spread of Covid-19 during festivals. On Monday the Delhi official authorities have issued new guidelines to fight against the surge in Covid cases.

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has also alerted seven states as they continue to report a rise in Covid-19 cases. In a letter to Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said upcoming festivals and mass congregations in different parts of the country may potentially facilitate transmission of infectious diseases.

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