The country may still take a long time to come out of the second wave of Corona. The infection has reduced in some parts during the last two weeks, but the current situation is such that one may have to wait two to two and a half months to get back to the old condition.
According to the central government experts, it is estimated that new cases of infection started increasing from the month of March. Currently, more than 36 lakh patients are undergoing treatment in the country. This figure may have to wait from July to August for one to two lakh arrivals.
During the second wave, the pace of transition reached the rural areas, which further increased the challenges of the government. The country will have to wait for a few more months to reach the state of February last.
It is risky to open the city as soon as the infection decreases
The ICMR has advocated a lockdown for 6 weeks to control the situation in districts with more corona infections. Dr. Balaram Bhargava, Director of ICMR, says that the districts where the infection rate is more than 10 percent, need to be closed for another 6 to 8 weeks. At present, three-fourths of the 718 districts in the country are under high infection. These include cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
Dr. Bhargava said that restrictions should be removed only if the infection rate reduces to five percent. But, it will take 6 to 8 months for this to happen, so the administration should not be hasty.
Giving the example of Delhi, he said that earlier the infection rate here was 35 percent, which has now increased to 17 percent, but if the lockdown is removed now, it will be dangerous.
Bhargava admitted that there had been havoc in being strict about the second wave. The National Task Force meeting on 15 April recommended a lockdown in areas with a 10 percent infection rate, but implementation was delayed.