Gross violations of Covid-appropriate behaviour being seen in parts of country: Govt
Gross violations of Covid-appropriate behaviour are being observed in several parts of the country which can nullify gains made so far.
The government has expressed concern over the “gross violations” of Covid-appropriate behaviour in several parts of the country and said this can nullify the gains made so far.
Addressing a press conference on the pandemic situation in the country, Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry, said people talk about the third wave as a “weather update” but fail to understand that adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour or the lack of it is what will prevent or cause any future waves.
NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul, who was also present at the press conference, said globally, a third wave of Covid-19 is being seen and called on people to make efforts to ensure that it does not happen in India.
Agarwal said approximately 73.4% of the new Covid-19 cases reported so far in July were from Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.
He said 55 districts reported Covid case positivity rate of more than 10% in the week ending July 13.
Central teams have been deputed to Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Meghalaya, Odisha, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura to support them in COVID-19 management, he added.