New Delhi: The new variant of Coronavirus ‘Omicron’ seems to be beating all the previous formats in terms of infection. Some figures that have come out recently have indicated this. However, experts believe that even after the increase in the figures due to Omicron, the rate of hospitalization is low. At the same time, reports of becoming seriously ill after getting infected have also come to the fore.
According to the report 33 thousand 647 new patients were found in India on Sunday. This figure is the highest in a day after 17 September or says 107 days. In the week ending January 2, on average, 18 thousand 290 new cases of Covid were reported every day. This is the highest average of seven days since October 12, according to data.
In terms of statistics, this is the worst rate of cases in the last two and a half months. At the same time, the rate at which they are increasing is also worrying. The national average for seven days in the week ending December 25 was 6 thousand 641. In this sense, the rate of new infection increased to 175 percent in just one week. This is the biggest weekly increase since 9 April 2020. Even during the second wave, the figures grew at the rate of 75 percent. According to the report, if the current rate of corona infection remains the same, then within seven days the number of daily cases can be doubled to 36 thousand.
On Sunday, 3 thousand 194 new patients were found in Delhi, taking an average of seven days to 1538. Compared to a week ago, the number here has increased by 832 percent. Similarly, 8 thousand 63 new cases were found in Mumbai on Sunday, due to which the average patient received daily increased to 3 thousand 994. An increase of 624 percent was seen here. The ongoing trend in India shows that the rate of daily cases (the weekly average of new cases of infection) has increased faster than in previous waves, including in the delta.
The World Health Organization also confirmed this. The organization said on December 19 that Omicron was spreading faster than Delta. WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, ‘There is a possibility that people who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from Covid-19 may become infected or re-infected.’
According to Dr. KK Talwar, former head of the Medical Council of India, preliminary data suggests that Omicron’s symptoms are milder than other previous waves and require less hospitalization. “The need for hospitalization is lower than other variants in other countries,” he said, warning that the message that Omicron causes the mild illness may lead people to take the infection lightly and not take adequate precautions.
