Covid vulnerability may increase in October-November-Dr Paul

Health experts are expecting that Covid vulnerability may increase in October, November.Niti Aayog member (health) Dr VK Paul on Thursday said, during the press meet, that there are enough data regarding this in the public domain. These are also the months of festivities and flu. We have to exercise special caution regarding these two month. He said that festivities have to be kept at a low key. While the focus will be on preventing the infection through social distancing and vaccination, administration on the other hand must be increasing their capacity to handle any future rise. “Now we know better how to provide care and treatment in home isolation,” Dr Paul said. 

Dr Balram Bhargava, director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research said that the Covid situation in the country is stabilising with the weekly positivity rate for the last 11 weeks is below 3%. The situation of Kerala has also improved, though 68% daily cases are still being reported from Kerala, the health ministry said. "We have been seeing some decreasing infections in Kerala. Other states are also on the path of averting future surge. While the focus will be on preventing the infection through social distancing and vaccination, administration on the other hand must be increasing their capacity to handle any future rise.