A novel COVID-19 scenario amongs Indian population: An overview

COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by the world health organization (WHO) with substantial numbers of infected cases and deaths reported in many countries, with a high fatality rate that may reach 8%. The disease is caused by SARS-CoV-2 which is one of the coronaviruses. These viruses are common in animals with the potential of transmission to humans.

Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2, RT-PCR and Fatality rate.