How has the pandemic been spreading?
Residents in slum areas and those without their own household toilet have been worst affected, implying poor sanitation and close living have contributed to the spread.
One word that has dominated discussions about why cases have increased again is
laaparavaahee (in Hindi), or “negligence”. The negligence is made out to be the fault of individuals not wearing masks and social distancing, but that is only part of the story.
Negligence can be seen in the near-complete lack of regulation and its implementation wherever regulations did exist across workplaces and other public spaces. Religious, social and political congregations contributed directly through super-spreader events, but this still doesn’t explain the huge rise in cases.
UPDATED: April 16, 2021 10:12 IST
Provisionally, it appears that Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) is lower in the second wave. Yet, India is reporting 664 deaths per day across the country. (Image: PTI)
With India in the grip of a second Covid-19 wave, the country may see 1,750 coronavirus related deaths per day, rising to approximately 2,320 by the first week of June, a report of the Lancet Covid-19 Commission by India Task Force members said.
The report, titled “Managing India’s second Covid-19 wave: Urgent steps”, highlights the key points of the second wave of pandemic. The report also recommends steps that should be taken now to help slow down the spread of infection.
Over 2.17 lakh Covid-19 cases in new daily record; Maharashtra, UP, Delhi among top contributors: 10 points
With Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi contributing the most, India has logged a record 2,17,353 Covid-19 cases and 1,185 deaths due to infection in the past 24 hours.
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UPDATED: April 16, 2021 12:15 IST
India has registered a record 2,17,353 Covid-19 cases and 1,185 deaths due to infection in the past 24 hours (Reuters photo)
India has clocked a record 2,17,353 Covid-19 cases and 1,185 deaths due to infection in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry, taking the caseload in the country to over 1.42 crore. India crossed the 2-lakh mark in the daily Covid-19 cases on Thursday, for the first time since the pandemic began in the country back in 2020.
India may witness 2,320 daily coronavirus deaths by June first week: study
The report, titled Managing India s second COVID-19 wave: Urgent steps , underlines the key elements of the second COVID-19 wave. It also suggests measures that should be taken now to help mitigate the spread of infection
BusinessToday.In | April 16, 2021 | Updated 12:44 IST
The overall Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 has been reported to be around 1.3%
India may witness 1,750 coronavirus-related deaths per day, surging to around 2,320 by the first week of June, according to a report of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission by India Task Force members.
How second wave of Covid-19 is different from first in symptoms, spread
How second wave of Covid-19 is different from first in symptoms, spread
The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has several minute, yet differentiating characteristics in terms of symptoms, age-profile and spatial distribution.
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UPDATED: April 16, 2021 16:18 IST
The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has several minute, yet differentiating characteristics in terms of symptoms, age-profile and spatial distribution. (Photo for Representation)
The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic continues to stay strong in India. India has detected more than 20.65 lakh cases in the first half of April itself . This is the fastest rate of Covid-19 spread in India. The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has several minute, yet differentiating characteristics in terms of symptoms, age-profile and spatial distribution.