The many asymptomatic patients or those with relatively less difficulty than we had with the Delta, may lull people into a false sense of complacency that Omicron is mild. They then may let down their guard, but we must take another aspect into consideration that will prove wisdom in the words that there is no reason to take anything for granted just yet.

Experts and doctors are warning against long Covid. Even though the symptoms may be mild initially and one may recover well early, there is a possibility of being troubled by long Covid for as long as a year. A top doc warned seeing his young, healthy colleagues who had contracted Covid earlier, not feeling like their earlier selves for up to a year later.