Third wave

The state of Andhra Pradesh has reported two Omicron cases, taking the total tally to four, as of December 24. The Director of Public Health Dr. Hymavati said that one Omicron patient is a 41-year-old  returnee from Kuwait and the other is a 31-year-old returnee from UAE. "So far 53 international travelers and 9 contacts were found COVID positive and all the samples were sent for Genome Sequencing," she added.

Owing to the menace of the surge in the Covid-19 pandemic in Nepal, PM Sher Bahadur warned people ''not to go out unnecessarily'' and follow the safety protocols on August 7. The PM further said in a video, ''There seem to be signs that we're now on the verge of being hit by the third wave of the pandemic.'' Nepal also extended the lockdown till August 11 in Kathmandu Valley. 

AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said that the third wave of COVID-19 may not even occur if the norms & precautions are actively met. Also if India can vaccinate a significant number of people relatively soon, the chances of the third wave can be nullified, Guleria added. However, areas with the highest number of cases need to be aggressively addressed to combat spread furthermore.

Bengaluru Paediatricians have reported an increase in COVID-19 infections among the children during the second wave in the city. Virologist Dr. V Ravi claimed that the infection rate among children is from 10%-20%, 4% higher than the first wave cases. District civic body stated 19,401 COVID-19 cases were reported from children aged below 10. Paediatricians cite 'irresponsible behaviour of adults' and diet problems… read-more

Karnataka’s Technical Advisory Committee has said that once the COVID’s second wave flattens in July, the third wave will hit the state in October. The most affected in the third wave will be children below 18 years as they wouldn't be inoculated, added TAC. Suggesting social distancing and face mask as mandatory, the TAC said senior citizens will be safe from the third wave as they will be vaccinated by then.