Srinagar, June 3 -- Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, doctors have urged people not to panic, given that the virus is behaving more like a seasonal infection.

Dr. Aijaz Nabbi Koul, head of the Infectious Diseases unit at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), said the resurgence of COVID is being observed not only in India but also in Southeast Asia, the United States, and Australia. "You can say it is cosmopolitan now," he said, underlining the global nature of the virus's ongoing presence.

According to Dr. Koul, the recent uptick in cases is largely expected in vulnerable populations, especially the frail, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, and those with multiple comorbidities.

"There is no need to panic as long as...