Widespread mask use and data-driven social distancing measures in India may help prevent over 200,000 Covid-19-related deaths in India by December 1, according to a modelling study which shows the disease will continue to pose a major public health threat in the country.
The study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington suggests that there is an opportunity to further limit the toll of Covid-19 in India. It highlights the critical need for people to comply with face mask use, social distancing, and other Covid-19 prevention guidelines as advised by the public health authorities.
The mask wearing and distancing measures will significantly slow the progress of the disease while protecting vulnerable populations.
SAHILI SAWANT DESSAI, Curchorem
