New Delhi: There has been a break in the coming cases of Coronavirus in the country. The daily cases have increased in the last few days. Niti Aayog Member Dr. V K Paul has again warned the people on the increasing negligence of the people. In the press conference held on Tuesday, Paul said, “The second wave of the corona is not over yet. Some areas remain a matter of concern. Vaccination is also not a complete guarantee. This will reduce infection. No vaccine says that 100% infection will not happen. This can prevent the severity of the disease and death.”
93 percent reduction in infection after taking the vaccine
Paul said, “The study was conducted on 15 lakh doctors and frontline workers in AFMC who were administered with Covishield. This showed that there was a 93% reduction in infections during the second wave driven by a reduction in the delta variant and a 98% reduction in mortality.”
Cases started increasing again in the states
At the same time, the Union Health Ministry has expressed its concern over the increasing cases in the states. Joint Health Secretary Lav Aggarwal said, “There has been a steady decline in the weekly average in corona cases… but if we compare the rate of decline in cases till now, then its lack remains a matter of concern. We are in talks with the states in this regard.”
Positivity rate more than 10 percent in 54 districts
Luv Aggarwal said, “There are still 62 districts in the country where more than 100 cases are being reported daily. These cases are found in local and limited areas of these districts. With this, at present, the positivity rate in 54 districts is more than 10 percent.
He said, “There are 22 districts- 7 from Kerala, 5 from Manipur, 3 from Meghalaya, and others, where there is a trend of increasing cases in the last 4 weeks. it concerns.”
The condition worsens again in the world
The Health Ministry said, “From a global perspective, the epidemic is not over yet. There has been a significant increase in the number of cases across the world, which remains a matter of concern. We have to work vigorously to stop the spread of the virus.”
