After fighting the Covid-19 pandemic for several months and succeeding in flattening the virus curve, a majority of European countries including UK, France, Spain and parts of Italy and Germany are now experiencing a second wave of Covid-19 outbreak. In India, at present Kerala is witnessing a second wave of Covid-19 outbreak.
A few days ago, Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja, who had received a lot of praise for Covid containment strategies, acknowledged that certain sections of the population in the State did not follow Covid guidelines properly, which led to such a situation. Senior public health officials in Hyderabad are wary of having to face a similar surge in Covid cases in the form of a second wave or at least localised outbreaks in the form of clusters, as economic activity picks up across Telangana.
With unlock guidelines coming into full force across the State, there is a lot of inter-district and inter-State mobility of individuals that could cause a surge in infections or trigger a localised cluster of Covid-19 cases. “If we do not continue to take preventive measures, then a surge could happen at any time. A cluster of cases at one or two geographical regions is also a possibility. There is a dire need to avoid mass gatherings, political or religious meetings etc.
The local body elections in the near future could lead to a lot of gatherings in public areas. While there is a hint of reduction in cases, caution on the part of the general public is much needed,” Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao, said. Telngana Today
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