Devotees queue to offer prayers at Budhia Mata temple during Navratri festival in Gorakhpur. (PTI photo)Coronavirus Cases and Mortality in India, Coronavirus Third Wave Highlights: India is on track to complete 100 crore vaccinations in the next 3-4 days. While this is good news in terms of covid management, a possible festive boom may raise new concerns. Since July this year, health experts and centers have been warning about the third wave of corona virus infection. All in all, it was a matter of ‘when’. In such a situation, the big question is whether India will soon see a third wave? We will know the answer in the next 15-20 days. Generally, any major public agitation has been followed by a surge in celebration and Navratri is no different. While much was said about the Covid protocol, social media has been flooded with updates on the hordes of masked people at temples and puja pandals. With several successful cases and a double vaccination population still less than 40 percent, we’re still not out of the woods.
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