BackThird Covid wave is here, says India's covid task force chief after galloping surge in cases
The massive surge in the number of covid cases over the last one week is indicative of a third wave of the pandemic, says Dr N K Arora, the chairman of the COVID-19 working group of the NTAGI
PremiumThe massive surge in the number of covid cases over the last one week is indicative of a third wave of the pandemic, as is being witnessed in several countries, Dr N K Arora, the chairman of the COVID-19 working group of the NTAGI, said today.
"The galloping increase in the number of Covid cases over the last one week is indicative of the third wave, as is being seen in several other countries across the globe," Dr N K Arora told PTI.
A total of 1,892 Omicron cases have so far been detected across 23 states and Union territories in the country and of the patients, 766 have either recuperated or migrated, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of 568 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi (382), Kerala (185), Rajasthan (174), Gujarat (152) and Tamil Nadu (121).
"Looking at the behaviour of the Covid infection in the last seven to 10 days in India, I feel that we may be in for a third wave peak very soon," he said.
Arora, however, asserted that there is no need to press the panic button.
With 37,379 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 3,49,60,261, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 1,71,830, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
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