2022: When India learnt to live with Covid as the virus eased its grip

The health sector returned to the old normal; the advice for 2023 is 'watchfulness and appropriate response'

India scored high in tackling the spread of the Covid-19 virus amongst its population in 2022, but experts caution that it’s not the time to let one’s guard down. “Watchfulness and appropriate response” would hold the key to 2023, they say. That’s because while India seems to be managing the Covid-19 situation well, several countries across the world, including China, Japan and South Korea, are struggling against a massive surge in fresh cases, with increased hospitalisations and deaths. 

The year began with a roaring third wave of infections as the highly transmissible Omicron variant replaced the Delta strain. From a