Pune, June 18 -- Amidst reported rise in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) are more vulnerable to Covid-19 infections than the general public because they are immuno compromised, said Dr Naresh Purohit, adviser, National Communicable Disease Control Programme, on Wednesday. Hence, they must exercise caution during this period and ensure to follow protocols including masking, social distancing and handwashing to avert the risk, he informed. Sharing insights on this issue on eve of World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day, Dr Purohit stated in a release here that in Maharashtra, districts from Vidarbha region, including Amravati, Buldhana, Wardha, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Bhandara are some of t...