Kolkata: Fluctuations in temperature for the last 2-3 days again triggered a series of virus infections with symptoms similar to Covid.
From 13.8 degrees Celsius on January 21, the minimum temperature jumped up 17.4 degrees on Saturday, only to rise to 16.8 on Sunday.
Cloud cover, cheerful drizzle and cool winter winds have changed many infections that may or may not covid, say a doctor.
Sunday night, Kolkata received a long drizzle spell that increased to moderate rain after 9:30 a.m.
The Met Office said the city could receive more spells like that on Monday.
But the symptoms overlap, lead them to recommend Covid tests, most of the patients are reluctant to do.
Adeno Virus, Rhinovirus, non-novel influenza and coronavirus viruses are in prey in Kolkata, warn experts.
They attacked regularly at this time when the temperature fluctuated in winter, they added.
“They trigger a battle of cough and cold, body pain, sometimes fever.
Headaches have become common symptoms this time and have been striking both positive and negative.
While we are a recipe test, most like taking medicine and staying at home and skip tests because Mild symptoms and fast recovery.
But the patient’s part has suffered inherent weaknesses that might show Omicron, “said Sabyasachi Bardhan, a general practitioner.
Even when the number of Covid patients began to jump earlier this month, thousands were infected with dry cough, which deteriorated towards the body of illness and fever, said Belle Vue Clinic Internal Medical Consultant Rahul Jain.
“The number of Covid cases is now starting to slide and most of it is mild so far.
Viruses have been hit and even before many can be tested.
But it is better to resolve RPCR or infected can consciously spread the virus that now happens,” Jain said.
Those who have symptoms, even if they are very light, it must be tested immediately, said the microbiologist of Bhaskar Narayan Chowdhury.
“Or, they will spread the virus.
A large number of increasingly infected with non-covid viruses.
But unfortunately, we have a larger asymptomatic positive amount that has caused this massive spread.
Omicron has become lightweight and this cannot help,” Chowdhury said.
Meanwhile, low pressure troughs at Bihar and Odisha triggered clouds and drizzle in Kolkata and South Bengal.
Sunderbans receive a thunderstorm.
Weather can remain unchanged until Wednesday, even though the rain may stop from the second half of Tuesday, RMC said.
“Low cloud cover depends on Kolkata on Sunday even when moisture flows from the sea.
Bad visibility and clouds will last until Tuesday.
The temperature will also remain until January 26 after the mercury will go down.
It can go down to 12-13 degrees On January 27-28, “said Director RMC GK Das.