As fear of the third wave of coronavirus looms large, a recent report has stated that even though the second wave has ebbed, the increased presence of the Delta COVID-19 variant and the subsequent mutations of the coronavirus makes the third wave a real risk for the country.
According to the report, the second wave is behind us, and the risk of a third wave has increased. India recorded 41,806 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,09,87,880, while the active cases increased to 4,32,041. The death toll climbed to 4,11,989 with 581 fresh fatalities. An increase of 2,095 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The active cases comprise 1.39 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.28 per cent. A total of 4,11,989 deaths have been reported so far in the country, including 1,26,390 from Maharashtra, 35,989 from Karnataka, 33,557 from Tamil Nadu, 25,021 from Delhi, 17,958 from West Bengal, and 16,207 from Punjab.
News Source : Economic Times
