With the rains expected to hit the country tentatively on June 11, health experts fear that the COVID-19 situation in the state might worsen with other monsoon-related ailments surfacing with the change in weather. They are of the opinion that some of these might get wrongly diagnosed as Coronavirus and put more pressure on hospitals, which are already overburdened. The situation might eventually become life-threatening and difficult for the state government to tackle.

Speaking to mid-day, senior allergy and asthma specialist, Dr Wiqar Shaikh, said, "With the change in weather, monsoon-related ailments will surface in the country. Ninety per cent of the dengue cases, 80 per cent of chikungunya cases, 53 per cent of malaria cases, 45 per cent of typhoid cases, 90 per cent of leptospirosis, 60 per cent of jaundice (hepatitis AE) cases and most cholera cases are reported during the rains. Besides these, there will also be an increase in viral fevers and diarrhoea/dysentery during monsoon. However, these illnesses when added to the exponential increase in COVID-19 cases in the state, will tremendously burden the hospitals."