Covid Third Wave May Witness Half The Number Of Cases Logged During Second Surge: Govt Panel
If at all a third Covid-19 wave strikes the country, it may occur during October-November, a member of the government panel tasked with modelling coronavirus cases said.
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Amid concerns of a possible third wave of Covid-19, a member of the government panel tasked with modelling coronavirus cases in the country, said that if such a third wave occurs, it may only witness half the number of daily cases recorded during the deadly second wave.
Third wave of Covid-19 may hit its peak between October-November if.: Govt panel scientist
Third wave of Covid-19 may hit its peak between October-November if.: Govt panel scientist
According to a scientist of a government panel tasked with modelling of Covid-19 cases, a third possible wave of the pandemic may hit its peak between October and November this year.
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A third wave of Covid-19 may hit its peak between October-November in India. (Photo: PTI file)
A possible third wave of Covid-19 may hit its peak in October-November this year if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it is likely to see half the number of daily cases that were recorded during the second surge, said a scientist of the government panel in charge of modelling Covid-19 cases.
NEW DELHI: A possible third wave of coronavirus infection can hit its peak between October-November if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may see half the daily cases recorded during the second surge, said a scientist of a government panel tasked with modelling of Covid-19 cases.
However, Covid infection can spread faster during the third wave if any new virulent variant of SARS-CoV-2 emerges, said Manindra Agarwal who is working with the Sutra Model the mathematical projection of the Covid-19 trajectory.
The panel was formed by the Department of Science and Technology last year to forecast the surge of coronavirus cases using mathematical models.
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Published : Jul 3, 2021, 7:10 am IST
Updated : Jul 3, 2021, 7:10 am IST
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Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. (ANI)
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