COVID-19 curve remains flat but rise in cases at steady rate a cause of concern: AIIMS director

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 05 2020 | 4:11 PM IST

The COVID-19 curve has remained relatively flat so far but the continued rise of cases at a steady rate is a cause of concern, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said on Tuesday.

Different modelling experts have predicted that a peak in number of cases of novel coronavirus infection may occur in the next four to six weeks, that is by the end of May or middle of June, Guleria said stressing on the need to be extra vigilant and to make efforts to reduce the number of cases in the hotspots.

He also said, "The country may see a rise in COVID-19 cases during the winter again but that time will only tell."

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First Published: May 05 2020 | 4:10 PM IST

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