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Chennai: Diabetes has slowly slithered into many households in India and has infamously earned the title of a silent killer. People with diabetes must take precautions to avoid infection as underlying conditions associated with diabetes can be additive risk factors and call for specific attention. People with diabetes have a weak immune system that is not very efficient in fighting the virus. Thus people with diabetes need to control their blood sugar levels well even when they are mostly staying home during this pandemic.”She added: “Lockdown is a good time to start including healthy habits in your daily life. People with diabetes must check their blood glucose levels by regularly monitoring it at home with a glucometer.”.