Indications Of Third Wave Of Corona Are Coming From Kerala

Indications of third wave of the corona are coming from Kerala, know the opinion of experts.

Has the third wave of corona started in the country, indications are coming from states like Kerala.

An expert committee constituted by the NIDM under the Union Home Ministry had recently said that there is a possibility of a third wave of corona in the country sometime between September and October.

Recently, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur scientist Manindra Agarwal had also said that the third wave of corona in the country may peak between October and November.

Now the veteran medical experts of the country have spoken about this.

Signs giving bad conditions in some states. The leading news agency has spoken to medical experts on this issue.

Dr. Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemic and Communicable Diseases Department at ICMR says that there is no direct indication of the third wave in the country.

But increasing cases of infection in some states are showing signs of it. The increasing cases of corona in these states are indicating the third wave.

Indications of third wave of the corona: Dangerous cases increase in Kerala.

Dr. Vikas Maurya, HOD and Director, Department of Pulmonology at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh, says that talks are going on regarding the third wave of the covid-19 epidemic.

I think not in the country but we can talk about specific waves in some states.

He said – in October-November 2020 when the first wave was ending in the country and the second wave had not started, then Delhi saw a second surge in cases.

At present, the same is happening in Kerala.

New variants can bring havoc.

Marilyn Moni, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine, Amrita hospitals Kochi, said cases are increasing in Kerala due to the emergence of a new strain of corona.

In Kerala, 70 percent of the population above the age of 18 have received a single dose of vaccine, the incidence of new mutants is beating estimates.

He said that rising cases of vaccine dodge variants could start the third wave.

32,803 new cases in Kerala.

On Wednesday, 32,803 new cases of corona infection were reported in Kerala while 173 people died.

According to the data released by the state government, the number of infected in the state has gone up to 40,90,036 while 20,961 people have died.

More than 30 thousand cases are being registered in Kerala continuously for the last few days. However, the pressure on ICU capacity and ventilator has not increased.

In Kerala, 5,24,380 patients are being treated at home while 32,705 infected are admitted in various hospitals.

856 cases of Delta and other variants in the country.

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (INSACAG), an organization of 28 laboratories set up to detect the variant of Corona, says that a total of 856 cases of delta variant and other variants born from it have been found in the country.

However, the cases of breakthrough infection are within the expected number.

Let us tell you that even after the anti-covid-19 vaccination when someone gets infected with corona, it is called a breakthrough case.

It is also a matter of relief that the cases of AY.12 found in Israel have also not been found in the country.

Concern over increase in TPR, advocacy of lockdown.

The covid-19 test positivity rate (TPR) in Kerala is high. According to the news agency, in some districts, it is more than 20 percent, which is testifying to the rapid spread of the virus.

In view of this situation, government sources have called for strict measures and lockdown to prevent infection.

Sources said that strict containment measures need to be implemented in Kerala as more than 85 percent of the patients are in their homes.

Isolation guidelines are not being followed properly in many areas, because of this, the infection is spreading.