Health crises mount in NCR as volatile weather and sky-high pollution levels drive a flood of patients to clinics. District hospitals see about 50% of visitors grappling with flu-like symptoms, gastric distress, allergies, and breathing problems amid the seasonal flux.
Expect light fog through mid-February, daytime temps peaking at 26°C, dipping to 11°C overnight. The unpredictable pattern—cold, misty starts yielding to harsh sun—weakens immunity, paving the way for infections.
Pollution hotspots dominate headlines: Ghaziabad’s Loni AQI at 402, Delhi’s Mandka at 357, Narela 344, Bawana 333. Noida’s Sector-125 clocks 307, Sector-116 263. Even ‘better’ spots like Sector-62 (224) exceed safe limits, with widespread red-zone alerts.
Physicians link the boom in cases to polluted air trapping moisture, fostering viral spread in airways and guts. Advice flows freely: mask up for morning walks, opt for home-cooked meals, ensure filtered water intake, and monitor vulnerable loved ones closely.
As NCR battles this environmental double-whammy, awareness campaigns and stricter emission controls emerge as critical needs. Until cleaner air returns, personal vigilance remains the frontline defense against this health epidemic.