COVID surge is hitting children hard and most of them are showing mild febrile illness symptoms. With the uptick in the trend of Covid cases, scientists said that XBB.1.16 is the Covid-19 variant responsible for the present surge in Covid cases.
However, scientists say that people in India have developed hybrid immunity (due to vaccination and natural infection). Therefore, the present Covid-19 variants will not cause a lot of hospitalization and severity as it is mild in nature.
However, the government has suggested people wear masks in crowded places and complete their vaccination doses if not done yet.