Coronavirus third wave likely to peak in three weeks: Report

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Coronavirus third wave likely to peak in three weeks: Report (Image: Pixabay)
Coronavirus third wave likely to peak in three weeks: Report (Image: Pixabay)

New Delhi : The third wave of coronavirus is likely to peak much earlier than anticipated, in about three weeks from now, says a report.

SBI Research said in a report that the caseload has declined in 15 districts which had maximum number of infections in recent days.

Infections in the top 15 districts have declined to 37.4 per cent in January, from 67.9 per cent in December.

The report noted that 10 out of these 15 districts are major cities and among them Bengaluru and Pune still have higher infection rates.

The overall share of rural districts in new cases has also increased to 32.6 per cent from 14.4 per cent in December.

In comparison to the US, this is too low, where the new cases have soared by 6.9 times even though it has double-vaccinated over 80 per cent of its eligible population.

In India, 64 per cent of the total population has been fully vaccinated and 89 per cent of the population has taken at least one dose of the vaccine. Currently the 7-day median average of vaccination is 70 lakh.

Rural vaccination share in total vaccination is now at 83 per cent, indicating that the rural populace may be largely protected in the current wave.

Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Uttarakhand have already vaccinated more than 70 per cent of their eligible population with double doses. However, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand are still lagging.