Most covid 19 cases of india are asymptomatic

Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, Head of ICMR during press briefing said most of the people suffering from COVID-19 do not show any symptoms of the virus.

Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, Head of ICMR during press briefing said most of the people suffering from COVID-19 do not show any symptoms of the virus.Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, Head of epidemiology and communicable diseases at Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) in a press briefing on 22 April 2020, to ANI said that the tests carried out so far on COVID 19 in 31 per cent people are found to be symptomatic were other 69 per cent people showing no symptoms of the virus.

Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry, said at a daily press briefing that 80 per cent of people suffering from COVID 19 are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms out of which 15 per cent cases turn into severe cases and 5 per cent may become critical, so as a precautionary measure it is necessary to maintain social distancing as these patients may spread the virus easily to other people coming in contact with them.

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