The emergence of"Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)"caused by the novel coronavirus(COVID-19)had its origin in Wuhan,China,in November-December 2019.By May 27,2021,the pandemic has affected over 220 countries,with 169,094,393 coronavirus cases and 23,512,509 deaths[1].India reported its first case of COVID-19 infection on January 30,2020[2].The rise of COVID-19 cases brought a barrage of many unforeseen problems for cancer patients and health care workers.Thus,a robust and systematic policy must be followed for the cancer facility's smooth functioning.Currently,India has 273,67,935 cases with 3,15,263 deaths as on March 27,2021[3].The second wave in India started from March 2021 and continued till August 2021 with a peak patient peak load of approximately 4 lacks of new cases in early May 2021.The Third wave started in late November 2021 and is still continuing and in weaning phase.Delta and Omicron variant were the majority strains during 2nd and 3rd wave respectively.
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