Active COVID cases likely to peak at 38-48 lakh in mid-May: IIT scientists in latest prediction
After prediction for April 15 didn t come true, scientist revise May projection after initially foreseeing the cases to peak between May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh cases.
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NEW DELHI: Active cases in the ongoing second COVID-19 wave in India may peak at 38-48 lakh between May 14-18 and daily new infections could hit a high of 4.4 lakh from May 4-8, according to a mathematical model by IIT scientists who have revised their projections upwards.
India on Monday saw a single-day rise of 3,52,991 (3.52 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 2,812 fatalities with 28,13,658 (28.13 lakh) active cases.
India today saw a single-day rise of 3,52,991 (3.52 lakh) COVID-19 infections. (File)
New Delhi:
Active cases in the ongoing second COVID-19 wave in India may peak at 38-48 lakh between May 14-18 and daily new infections could hit a high of 4.4 lakh from May 4-8, according to a mathematical model by IIT scientists who have revised their projections upwards.
India today saw a single-day rise of 3,52,991 (3.52 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 2,812 fatalities with 28,13,658 (28.13 lakh) active cases.
The scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur and Hyderabad applied the Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach (SUTRA) model to predict that active cases would go up further by over 10 lakh by mid-May.
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New Delhi, April 26
Active cases in the ongoing second COVID-19 wave in India may peak at 38-48 lakh between May 14-18 and daily new infections could hit a high of 4.4 lakh from May 4-8, according to a mathematical model by IIT scientists who have revised their projections upwards.
India on Monday saw a single-day rise of 3,52,991 (3.52 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 2,812 fatalities with 28,13,658 (28.13 lakh) active cases.
The scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur and Hyderabad applied the Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach’ (SUTRA) model to predict that active cases would go up further by over 10 lakh by mid-May.
IIT-K to prepare audit software for O2 use
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IIT-K starts course in Geodesy - Measuring the Earth. Image Source: IANS News
Kanpur, April 26 : The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) will prepare a strong oxygen audit system software to ensure rational use of oxygen.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Avanish Kumar Awasthi said that according to the instructions issued by the government, the responsibility of developing the oxygen audit system has been entrusted to IIT-Kanpur which will prepare the software and provide it to the government along with technical details.
The responsibility of developing oxygen audit system has been entrusted to IIT-Kanpur which will prepare the software and provide it to the government.