With the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions that led to the resumption of crowding in markets, the center on Saturday directed the states and union territories to open activities in a “carefully calibrated” manner. It also called on them to ensure the “extremely important” fivefold strategy of Covid-appropriate behavior, test track treatment and vaccination to prevent the disease from spreading.
This came after AIIMS director Randeep Guleria warned India that a Third wave of coronavirus in six to eight weeks if behavior appropriate to Covid is not followed and crowds are not prevented.
In a communication to all states and UTs, Union Interior Minister Ajay Bhalla also urged them to increase the rate of vaccination in order to quickly capture the maximum number of people, as vaccination is crucial in the current scenario to break the chain of transmission.
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India was hit by a brutal second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in April and May, killing large numbers of people and forcing lockdowns or other restrictions on almost all states and UTs.
“As the number of active cases declined, many states and UTs have begun easing restrictions Resumption of crowding of people in markets etc., without following the norms for COVID-appropriate behavior, “said Ajay Bhalla.
The Home Secretary added that while opening up activity after cases drop is essential, states and UTs need to ensure that the whole process is “carefully calibrated”.
“Therefore, it is essential to ensure that when activities are opened, there is no complacency and that the behavior in accordance with Covid does not subside,” he emphasized.
India’s epidemiologists had previously indicated that a third wave of Covid-19 is inevitable and is expected to begin between September and October.
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Guleria had said that in the event of a significant increase, tighter monitoring and area-specific lockdowns would be required. He said Covid-appropriate behavior must be followed aggressively until a large section of the population is vaccinated.
The interior minister said regular monitoring of Covid-19-compliant behavior was required to prevent a relapse.
“To reiterate, Covid-appropriate behavior includes the mandatory use of masks, hand hygiene, social distancing, and also proper closed room ventilation,” he said.
Bhalla said that in order to contain the spread of the infection sustainably, it was necessary to continue the test-track-treat strategy. In particular, it can be ensured that the test rate does not drop, he said.
Bhalla added that early signs of spikes in active cases or high positivity rates need to be watched closely as the situation is critical, but Bhalla said in a smaller place it will be there even with local containment measures under existing Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guidelines checked. “
“I therefore urge you to give instructions to the district and all other authorities concerned to closely monitor the situation while the activities cautiously begin, and to be meticulous to ensure that there is no complacency in compliance with Covid – appropriate Behavior and in the test-track-treat-vaccination strategy, “said Bhalla in his press release.
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India has recorded over 60,000 cases in the past 24 hours
India registered 60,753 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 298,23,546.
The number of active cases is now 7,60,019, according to the Union’s Ministry of Health, the lowest in 74 days.
With 1,647 new fatalities, the death toll rose to 3,85,137. While active cases account for 2.55 percent of total infections, the national Covid-19 recovery rate has improved to 96.16 percent, data updated at 8 a.m. showed.
The country had reported more than 88.82 lakh coronavirus infections and 1,17,247 deaths during the raging second wave of Covid-19 in May alone, making it the worst month of the pandemic.
There is already a view that a third wave through the delta variant hit the UK, where cases have increased again in recent weeks.
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