Report: Second Wave May Last Up To 100 Days

A report by State Bank of India said – “India is reporting a whopping spike in the daily Covid cases since February which is clearly an indication of a second wave”.It read that the second wave may last up to 100 days, starting from February 15. The report also expected the cases to be around 25 lakh in the second wave.

“India is witnessing a second wave of infection beginning February 2021, with daily new cases rising again. Pan-India total cases in the second wave expected in the order of 25 lakhs (based on trends in data till 23-Mar). Considering the number of days from the current level of daily new cases to the peak level during the first wave, India might reach the peak in the second half of April,” the report said.

The report analysed the situation that localised lockdowns and state restrictions are being futile and useless and the mass vaccination is the “only hope” to fight against the deadly virus. “Lockdown ineffective, mass vaccination is the only hope. This is visible in the case of many states including Maharashtra and Punjab,” it said.

As India reported 53+ new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, which is the biggest single-day spike form the past 5 months, the report also added that from the current 34 lakh vaccination to 40-45 lakh per day would mean that inoculation of citizens over 45 years can be completed in four months from now. Moreover, the Home Minister also expressed concern over the fact that a new “double mutant variant” of the virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants.