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COVID19 Third Wave Is Here’ | Top COVID, OMICRON Headlines

The Covid-19 cases in both Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are higher in comparison to other places, since both these are health hubs of the state. This information was given by Directorate of Medical Education and Teaching (DMET) Chief, CBK Mohanty on Friday (Sep17).

Emphasising on the importance of caution ahead of the third wave, chief of Odisha DMET (Directorate of Medical Education and Training) CBK Mohanty informed on Friday that children are more likely to get infected with COVID-19 as they are not vaccinated.

As many as 16 Lakh people are due to receive their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in different districts of Odisha. This information was shared by Odisha Family Welfare Director, Bijay Panigrahi on Friday (August 27).

Amidst lingering fear of more children getting infected during the possible third wave of Covid-19, many infants have tested positive for the virus.

Experts have predicted that as many as 23 out of 100 affected children are likely to be hospitalized during the peak of the possible third wave of Covid-19.

After the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) predicted the third wave of Covid-19 to approach in September and October, the India National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) released a report predicting that children will be most affected during the possible third wave.

Amidst rising instances of children testing positive for Covid-19, a ray of hope has emerged as the vaccine 'ZyCoV-D' by Zydus Cadilla got approval to be administered to children above 12 years of age. However, the use of the vaccine and its associated guidelines are yet to be released by the Central government, informed Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Chief, CBK Mohanty on Saturday (Aug 21).

Odisha recorded 911 NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE cases in the past 24 hours State breached the 10 LAKH MARK in SARS-COV-2 cases With the addition of new figures, Covid-19 tally in the State reached Ten Lakh Eighty Four 531 are from QUARANTINE while 380 are LOCAL CONTACT CASES. KHORDHA recorded highest 352; followed by CUTTACK with 88 new Covid-19 cases Out of the new cases, 116 are in the age group of 0-18 YEARS Meanwhile, Odisha recorded 66 FATALITIES on Saturday RECORVERIES in the state currently stand at 98,3245 ACTIVE CASELOAD in Odisha stands at 9,497

Special beds have been arranged for children in preparation for the possible third wave of Covid-19 in the state. This information was shared by the Odisha Health Services Director, Bijay Mohapatra on Thursday (Aug 19).

Now a help desk has been set up to assist people in downloading their vaccination certificates. This information was shared by Odisha Family Welfare Director, Bijay Panigrahi on Monday (Aug 9).

Throwing caution to the wind, thousands of people gathered at the Old City in Hyderabad to celebrate Bonalu festival at a time when the third wave is knocking on the doors. People were seen openly flouting Covid19 norms by not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing. Bonalu is a traditional festival celebrated in Telangana every year.

The worst fears might just come true, sooner than anticipated. A study conducted by IIT researchers has predicted arrival of Covid19 third wave this month itself. The third wave of Covid-19 is likely to hit India in the month of August, the study reveals. According to the findings, the daily infection tally may range between 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh in the country during Wave-3. This is however far less than the second wave which saw more than 4 lakh cases daily over a period.

Recently, Randeep Guleria - director of AIIMS Delhi had hinted that the third wave of Covid-19 may hit anytime between the next 6-8 weeks. Reiterating Guleria's statements, Odisha Director of Health Services, Bijay Mohapatra on Tuesday said that the possibility of third wave has increased after government eased the lockdown restrictions.

The much-feared third wave of coronavirus pandemic can hit India as early as August 2021! Raising the alarm bells, a study highlighted that India may witness a surge in infections by the second fortnight of August.