New Delhi: The Central Government urged the people to avoid travel if they are not fully vaccinated. Several medical and health experts have already predicted that the third wave may come in India if people will behave irresponsible and will not follow the guidelines of coronavirus issued by the government.
Based on the fourth National Serosurvey for COVID-19, ICMR DG Dr. Balram Bhargava stressed that two-third of India’s population has SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, but emphasized that around 40 crore people are still vulnerable to the infection. COVID-appropriate behavior along with community engagement should be maintained.
Bhargava further added that “the national level serosurvey is not a substitute for local. the national serosurvey is just offering us a bird’s eye view of what is taking place in the country. There is heterogeneity that occurs from district to district and state to state, and that we need to be cognizant of it. Therefore, those without antibodies run the risk of infection waves.”
There might be situations, wherein some states will have a population that is more vulnerable to the virus, and therefore the chances of future waves are also higher in those states, he stated
Noting these facts, the government is urging people to avoid non-essential travels, avoid social, political, and religious gatherings, and travel only if fully vaccinated.
The Government has vaccinated around 41.70 crore people with the first dose so far and more people to get the vaccine in the upcoming days. Experts have also predicted that vaccination and masks of the face are the best options to prevent the spread of the deadliest coronavirus.