New year celebrations: DAK warns against crowding

Srinagar, Dec 31: With the threat of Omicron variant looming large in Kashmir valley, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday warned against crowding on new year celebrations.
“People are urged to avoid gatherings on new year to prevent the spread of highly transmissible Omicron variant in the valley,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan.
“Gatherings increase your risk of contracting the virus and spreading it in the community,” he said.
Dr Hassan said let us not take chances with our own health and health of others by creating easy opportunity for the virus to spread.
“People should avoid new year parties and gatherings to protect themselves and their loved ones,” he said.
“We cannot be complacent. We are not out of woods yet. Covid is far from over and we must not lower our guard,” said Dr Nisar.
“If people are not careful and don’t act responsibly, the situation will spin out of control,” he said.
The DAK President said if we want to go back to normal in near future, we need to impose self-restrictions. And the most important is to avoid crowding.
“If we can limit our social gatherings, we can successfully create a deterrent against the spread of infection to a large extend,” he said. (KNT)