The fourth wave of Covid19 could peak after June, with effects felt by October, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said Tuesday, citing data from IIT Campur…..
"IIT Kanpur shared data and reports. According to the reports they shared, it's likely to start in late June, but things started a month ago. According to them, it probably peaks after June and may continue until September and October. "
He explained that the reports provided by the agency on previous waves were generally accurate. "The current ones are also based on scientific data and may prove correct," the minister said.
"Two years have passed since the Covid pandemic began, and we have been able to collect extensive information about it. We are not in a position to say that the virus will disappear completely from our lives, but we We also have to live our lives, "said Sudhakar.
"So you have to learn to live with it, following measures such as vaccination, wearing a mask, and maintaining social distance," he added. He noted that the
predominant variant is said to be an Omicron subspecies, and said the INSACOG Lab would probably publish an official report within a few days.
He also said that thanks to the vaccination program, the country could cope with the third wave of Covid without many deaths and hospitalizations, urging people to be vaccinated as soon as possible.
The first vaccination rate in Karnataka is about 105%, while the second vaccination rate is over 98%. This means that 1012,000 people have not yet been vaccinated for the second time.
Approximately 55% of people take prophylactic doses, and people over the age of 60 take it free of charge.
Karnataka Covid Guidelines
The Karnataka state government decided on Monday to require wearing face masks and maintaining social distance within the state amid new Covid 19 concerns in some parts of the country. Did.
No decision has been made to impose penalties for not wearing a mask, but fines will be imposed on those who spit in public.
In addition, passengers traveling directly from South Korea, Thailand and Japan (increased cases have been reported) will be specially monitored at the airport, their details and phone numbers will be collected and remotely monitored at home.
Wave 4 444 virologist Sudhakar's testimony is that Dr. T. Jacob John, a respected virologist and former Christian Medical College (CMC) professor Vellore, said on Tuesday at Covid 19 in India. He said the possibility of the 4th wave was "very low" and it would be a complete surprise to me when the 4th wave came. So I can't guess anything about it. The probability of the fourth wave is very low. Our best defense against the negative effects of the waves is a very high vaccination rate, "said ANI, a news agency, quoted John.
