The clinical spectrum of Covid-19 infection caused by SARS CoV 2 is very heterogenous varying from completely asymptomatic infection to severe life threatening infection requiring admission and treatment in ICU and still ending fatally.

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Citation: Ashok Rattan and Jitendra Kumar. “Clinical Utility of Ct Value in Covid-19 Infection".Acta Scientific Microbiology 3.12 (2020): 128-130.

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