Covid-19 Wave Third ‘Inevitable’, Must Prepare New Waves: Center

“Phase 3 is unavoidable given the number of viruses that surround it but the timeline is difficult to predict. We need to be prepared for Covid-19 Wave Third , ”Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal told a news conference.

New Delhi: Amid an unprecedented increase in cases of coronavirus in the second wave of the epidemic, the government on Wednesday said a third phase was inevitable given the number of circulating viruses and urged citizens to prepare for the new Covid-19 epidemic.

“Phase 3 is unavoidable given the number of viruses that surround it but the timeline is difficult to predict. We need to be prepared for new waves, ”Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal told a news conference.

UK VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Center, also said that “the third stage is inevitable in view of the high levels of the circulating virus”.

“But it is not clear when this third phase will happen. We have to be prepared for new waves, ”he added.

VijayRaghavan said “the exception is conveyed in the same way as the initial difficulty”.

“It does not have facilities for new types of transfers. It infects people in a way that makes it as easy to transmit as it gets in, makes more copies and continues, just like the original, ”he added.

The Principal Adviser for Science at the Center said “vaccines are effective compared to current varieties”.

“New species will appear all over the world and in India as well but the alternative that increases transmission may be the plain. Differences in the immune system and those that reduce or increase the severity of disease will continue, ”he added.

VijayRaghavan went on to say that scientists in India and around the world are working to anticipate these species and act quickly against them by warning early and building transformed tools.

“It is a comprehensive research program that is taking place in India and abroad,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Joint Secretary announced that 12 provinces have more than one active case, seven provinces have 50,000 to one active case and 17 provinces have less than 50,000 active cases.

“Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have almost 1.5 lakh active cases,” added Agarwal.

Commenting on some areas of concern, Agarwal said: “Bengaluru reported around 1.49 lakh cases last week. Chennai reported 38,000 cases. Other districts have recorded ongoing and urgent Covid cases, including Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Gurugram. . ”

The joint secretary went on to say that the increase in deaths from Covid-19 was also evident.

“Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana have reported other cases of death,” he added.

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