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Updated: Jan 06, 2024 14:10 IST

New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): As winter units in and cold wave intensifies, well being specialists are highlighting a sudden surge in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 instances.
Dr Nikhil Modi, a senior pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, identified that the declining temperature results in elevated moisture within the air, low wind pace, and an increase in pollution, contributing to numerous infections.
“Due to the falling temperature, there is fog, which, along with pollution, types smog. This atmospheric condition can result in different types of infections, and many people are experiencing difficulty in breathing,” Dr Modi mentioned.
“The rise in cases is not limited to COVID-19, other infections, including swine flu, influenza, and H1N1, have also seen an increase. Hospitals are witnessing a surge in patients with symptoms such as cough, cold, fever, breathing problems, decreased oxygen levels, and pneumonia complaints,” he added.
Dr Nikhil Modi emphasised preventive measures to keep away from infections in winter.
He really useful staying indoors at any time when doable, overlaying the physique adequately in cold climate, particularly the top and legs. Consuming nutritious, sizzling meals, sustaining cleanliness, and carrying masks when going outdoors are essential precautions.
“Stay indoors in such weather and not go out of the house unless it is necessary. The best way to avoid diseases in winter is to keep your body properly covered in the cold. Especially cover your head and legs,” he mentioned.

“Eat nutritious food, eat hot food, take care of cleanliness and wear a mask whenever you go out of the house. Because the mask will not only protect you from many viral infections but will also protect you from pollution,” Dr Modi added.
Amid the surge in COVID-19 instances, the physician urged folks to not ignore signs similar to cough, cold, fever, physique ache, unfastened movement, throat mucus, and complications.
He emphasised the significance of testing for different viral infections, not simply COVID.
“If a patient is continuously experiencing problems like cough, cold, fever, body ache, loose motion, mucus in the throat, headache, then do not ignore it and do not just get the corona test done. But also get tested for other viral infections. Because many times people get tested for COVID-19 only when they have a cough, cold, fever etc. and do not get tested for other diseases and later their problems increase,” the physician mentioned.
“Many times people ignore fever for several days, which is not right. If a fever above 100 persists for two or three days continuously, consult a doctor immediately and get it checked. It is not right to take only paracetamol,” he added.
India recorded 774 recent instances of COVID-19 within the final 24 hours in response to the Union Health Ministry.
As per official knowledge, two deaths have been reported within the nation within the final 24 hours – one every in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
With this, the full depend of coronavirus instances in India since its outbreak in January 2020 has reached 4,50,17,431 with a rise of 774 instances within the final 24 hours. The demise toll resulting from COVID-19 instances in India has risen to, 5,33,387 reflecting a rise of two deaths within the final 24 hours.
The complete variety of COVID-19 instances which have recovered in India is 4,44,79,804, a rise of 919 since yesterday morning. (ANI)