Reports in the media this morning indicated that the number of Covid-19 cases is increasing in the country as well as the State.
New Delhi reports stated that for the third successive day, there was an increase in corona cases registered in the country. On Thursday, 41,806 new cases of the corona were reported, and the number of deaths was 581. The number of patients undergoing treatment went up to 4,32,041.
In the State also, the number of corona patients admitted to hospitals was increasing. According to a bulletin released by the Medical and Health department, there are 10,203 active cases in the State and 4,034 of them were in Hospitals. 44.74 percent of the patients are on oxygen beds, while 34.20 percent are in ICU beds, and 21.04 percent on general beds. Control corona
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Expressing concern over the spurt in corona cases, the Union Medical and Health Department has alerted the State governments to be prepared to face the third wave if it comes. The Centre has pointed out that the people ignoring the corona guidelines is responsible for the increase in cases.
Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned about the third wave of Covid-19 hitting the country towards the end of August, while the Indian Medical Association has recently warned that the outbreak of third wave is imminent in the country.
Authorities and Doctors have been repeatedly warning the people, during the past few months, about the third wave and on the need to strictly observe the guidelines to avert it.
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They are stating that preventing the outbreak of the third wave is in the hands of the people and they should follow the guidelines like wearing a mask, observing social distance, avoiding crowded places such as cinema theatres, malls, markets, and even parks, to be careful while in barbershops, beauty parlors and keep away from marriages and other functions.
SOURCE-NSS
