New Delhi: As fears of a third COVID infection wave deepen, Dr TS Anish of the COVID Expert Committee has warned that according to global trends, India could reach 1,000 omicron cases in two to three weeks, and nearly a million cases in the next. can be. Two months.
He said that there is less than a month before a major outbreak and the country needs to work towards containing it.
“Global trends show that the number of #Omicron cases is going to reach 1000 in 2-3 weeks and a million, probably, in 2 months. We don’t have more than a month before there is a big outbreak in India. We need to stop this,” Dr Anish said while talking to news agency ANI.
Global trends show that the numbers #omicron Cases are going to reach 1000 in 2-3 weeks and a million, maybe in 2 months. We don’t have more than a month before there is a big outbreak in India. We need to stop this: Dr TS Anish, Member, COVID Expert Committee, Kerala (24.12) pic.twitter.com/XgOx0fphj6
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2021
Dr. Anish’s statement comes amid the rapidly rising number of cases across the country, which has led to the imposition of night curfew and other restrictions by various states.
As of now, there are 358 omicron cases in India, most of which occur in fully vaccinated individuals. As of the update till December 24, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases at 88, followed by Delhi at 67.
In light of Omicron’s rising cases in the country, some states have imposed night curfews, and banned Christmas and New Year celebrations. The states that have imposed restrictions include Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Apart from this, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have imposed night curfew to prevent its spread. omicron,
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