New Delhi, Oct 1 (TIWN) With Covid-19 set to enter its ninth month in India after the country reported its first confirmed case in Kerala on January 30, there is a likelihood of increased transmission of the novel coronavirus virus during the winter months, health experts warned on Wednesday.

With the upcoming festival season, followed by the winter, when respiratory infections tend to occur more, the government is bracing for an escalation in the Covid-19 situation. “The next two-three months are very important. We need to take all precautions, ensure universal use of masks, maintain social distancing, even as the festival season approaches,” Dr Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog member (health) said at the government’s Covid briefing for media on Tuesday.