Covid infection.It fuelled paranoia among hundreds of villagers, leading to several instances where mobile towers were damaged or uprooted in recent weeks.As a result, over 20 telecom towers were reportedly damaged in Punjab last month after misleading messages, linking Covid to telecom network and 5G network testing, have gone viral on social media.The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) also warned the public not to believe fake messages claiming the 5G network and spread of Covid-19 are linked.Besides, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) asserted that 5G would prove to be a "game-changer" and lead to an "exponential increase in benefits" for the economy and society.The association - which represents large telcos like.