People who have recovered from Covid-19 need to take precaution as there are chances of again getting the infection, the Director of Raipur AIIMS, Dr Nitin M. Nagarkar, said on Sunday.
Dr Nagarkar made the observation in a video tweeted by the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s office.
“Medical research on coronavirus is only about six to seven months old. So, whether it can cause re-infection or not is still a matter of study. Swab samples of a few Covid patients taken after 2-3 months has again tested positive,” Dr Nagarkar said.
After a person is found Covid positive, one does not know for how many months the antibodies remain active in the body and how effective they are, Dr Nagarkar said.
He added that the status of the vaccine was not known as its testing is yet to happen.
So, if anyone recovers from Covid, he or she should take the same precautions they were taking earlier such as social distancing and practicing hygiene, he said.
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating rapidly in Chhattisgarh. By September 19, 84,234 persons were found Covid positive in the state. There are 37,489 active cases and 664 people have died due to the deadly virus.