Hyderabad: Omicron variant is very contagious so that it can spread within an hour of exposure to the entire family, say a doctor.
“Practical, someone can be infected in one hour, but it takes a moment for symptoms to manifest.
What we see is the whole family simultaneously develops symptoms that show that they are infected around the same time.
Using masks at home is the best way to avoid spreading Because the omicron variant has very high infectivity, “said Dr.
Ashish Chauhan, doctor consultant and Covid care, Apollo Hospital.
A source at Raja Koti Hospital said, “We see the whole family appearing for testing.
They report developing symptoms in one hour to each other.
This shows how fast infection spreads.” The source said when people came, mostly said they had Improved.
Many don’t come on the same day they experience symptoms.
“We also see many people who have no symptoms but come because of positive family members,” said the source.