โ€œCOVID-19 virus floats in air longer than we thoughtโ€.

This was what Director of AIIMS-Delhi โ€“ Dr Randeep Guleria said on Wednesday.

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With COVID-19 virus spreading and infecting people in a devastating scale, AIIMS-Delhi Director โ€“ Dr Randeep Guleria urged people to keep air well circulated in closed rooms.

โ€œMake sure the air is well circulated in a closed room because we now know that the COVID-19 virus floats in air longer than we thought,โ€ said Dr Randeep Guleria.

The AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Director further urged people to avoid large gatherings.

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โ€œAvoid crowds,โ€ Dr Randeep Guleria said.

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โ€œIt is very important to continue COVID appropriate behaviour. It will help us break the chain of transmission. It will help us increase protection against COVID-19,โ€ Dr Randeep Guleria further said.

The AIIMS Director further urged the people to keep wearing masks even after getting vaccination.

โ€œEven after getting the COVID vaccine, you must wear mask because there might be near and dear ones who have not yet been vaccinated,โ€ said Dr Guleria.

โ€œMany people ask: Whatโ€™s the use of getting a COVID vaccine because we know someone who had taken the vaccine but still got COVID-19? I want to reiterate that you can still get the virus but it will lessen the severity of the virus,โ€ added Dr Randeep Guleria.

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โ€œUnnecessary rushing to the hospital will only lead to chaos. Donโ€™t rush to the hospital just because you have been tested #COVID19. There is no such thing as preventive hospitalisation,โ€ said the AIIMS Director.

โ€œMost will have symptoms like common cold, sore throat, etc. Over 5-7 days, theyโ€™ll recover with symptomatic treatmentโ€.