Peak of Current Covid Wave Likely Towards Month End: Principal Scientific Advisor to PM

[Spartan]

The Principal Scientific Advisor to Prime Minister, Prof K Vijayraghavan, said on Thursday the peak of the current coronavirus wave is likely to be towards the end of the month. In an interview, the professor said there are no variants of COVID-19 that are vaccine evasive and there is not one but several reasons behind the huge spread of the virus that is being witnessed at the moment.

#EXCLUSIVE | We are showing a large number of cases per day and that it a cause of worry: Prof K Vijayraghavan (@kvijayraghavan), Principal Scientific Advisor, GOI.Watch #NewsEpicentre with @maryashakil. pic.twitter.com/U12UIAE1ng

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 22, 202

 

India on Thursday recorded 3,14,835 new Covid-19 cases, the highest one day spike seen ever in the pandemic. The death toll in the last 24 hours stood at 2,104. On this, Prof Vijayraghavan said, “We are indeed showing a large number of cases and that is cause of great concern, but keeping in mind peaks and falls together take about a period of 12 weeks and these periods need to be looked at in terms of states and districts. Overall it will take a little longer and we should start seeing falls towards the end of this month, early next month. Meanwhile, given the new variants here we need to take measures to address every aspect of healthcare now in terms of distancing, analysis of strains and largescale vaccination. Hence, focus should be on what we can do right now than what will happen."

Speaking further on the massive spread, he said there are three components to it. First, a small fraction of those getting reinfected, secondly transmissible variants adding to the spread substantially while vaccination is complete yet and third is our behaviour that encourages transmission. All these are adding to the huge surge and there is no one particular reason behind it.

[dewarist]

Peak may well extend beyond end of this month, given how people are still reluctant to following guidelines

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, dewarist said:

Peak may well extend beyond end of this month, given how people are still reluctant to following guidelines

  Monsoon kanna mundu peak aipote better...ledante end of year varaku situation will be danger..

[dewarist]

Just now, Spartan said:

  Monsoon kanna mundu peak aipote better...ledante end of year varaku situation will be danger..

Prepare for the long haul

[Ryzen_renoir]

5 minutes ago, Spartan said:

  Monsoon kanna mundu peak aipote better...ledante end of year varaku situation will be danger..

Maharashtra has already peaked ..other states should follow similar curve 

[covid1990]

inka peaks aa.. endi ra babu

[Ryzen_renoir]

1 minute ago, covid1990 said:

inka peaks aa.. endi ra babu

Maharashtra ni choodu , it is one of the  states to actually have a good medical infrastructure (atleast on the coastal part). 

All other states will follow the same pattern , covid is inevitable unless the vaccination program starts ramping up 

[dewarist]

We have made this downfall come upon us with gross neglect that covid has gone away. Andaru collars egeresukoni tirigaru.

A similar neglect will only allow another wave allowing more mutations to happen and loss of more lives. One more year of safety with a steady vaccination program is the only way out of this.

 

[Kool_SRG]

2 minutes ago, Ryzen_renoir said:

Maharashtra ni choodu , it is one of the  states to actually have a good medical infrastructure (atleast on the coastal part). 

All other states will follow the same pattern , covid is inevitable unless the vaccination program starts ramping up 

Jumbo centers enthuku annaru last time set up chesinappudu now those are becoming as saviours, some more where ever required are being setup...

[Assam_Bhayya]