Even if the Covid-19 situation in India is under control, Mumbai’s R value (the number of reproduction refers to the average number of people infected by an infected person) once again soared above 1 at the end of September, which is worrying.
According to calculations by researchers from the Chennai Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Mumbai’s R value was 0.70 from August 10th to 13th, and then rose to 0.95 from August 13th to 17th, and from August 25th to September During the period, it rose further to 1.09 18. It dropped to 0.95 from September 25 to 27, but soared to 1.03 again from September 28 to 30. A number greater than 1 means that the disease spreads faster in the population.
According to this study, even Kolkata’s R value has exceeded 1 since August. Bangalore’s R value has been hovering around 1 since September; it was 1.05 between September 28 and October 1. The R of these three subways (Mumbai, Kolkata or Bangalore) is greater than 1 or very close to 1. Increasing the R value before the holiday does not bode well for the Covid struggle in India. In the past few days, the country has reported nearly 20,000 new Covid-19 cases. The daily number of coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths in most states and UT has shown a downward trend.
The number of active cases in the country has been steadily declining. The R value of these three cities is higher than 1 at this time, which may point to the next wave. Another survey found that with the start of the holiday season, the country’s mask and social distancing compliance fell to a new low. According to the survey, only 13% of people believe that the compliance of masks in their region and region is effective, while only 6% believe that social distancing norms are beneficial.
Before the holiday season, the government and experts urged people to abide by the Covid-19 agreement during the celebration. At the same time, according to data released by the Federal Ministry of Health of India on Monday, India has witnessed 18,132 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the lowest level in 215 days, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 3,39,71,607. example. The Ministry of Health stated that the national recovery rate of Covid-19 has increased to 98%. It added that the death toll from Covid-19 had climbed to 4,50,782, and the new death toll was 193. The Ministry of Health stated that the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has dropped to 2,27,347, the lowest level in 209 days.
The number of new coronavirus infections fell below 30,000 for 17 consecutive days, and the number of new cases per day for 106 consecutive days was less than 50,000. India has achieved another milestone in Covid-19 vaccination. To date, the country has received more than 950 million doses of vaccine. In the next few days, the number of vaccinations in India will reach 1 billion.
News Source : Financial Express
