Another Corona Vibrant Knocking at the Door

Are we Ready to Face the Challenge?

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After facing the shock of 5,33,666 deaths during the previous Covid-19, is India equipped with to face the new wave of the pandemic?

The new dinosaur of the wave is knocking at the door and presently there are 1010 active cases as on 26th May at 8.00 AM, the surge is rising up rapidly as there were 257 active corona cases as on 19th May as per Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

New corona vibrant cases on 19th May were noticed in 11 states out of 28 states, now on 26th May it has spread its wings in 16 states and the states with top cases have seen an increase as — Kerla cases rose from 95 to 430, Maharashtra from 56 to 210, Gujrat from 7 to 83, and Delhi from 5 to 104. India Today on 25th May reports that India records two new Covid variants, both under WHO monitoring. As of now, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classifies both LF.7 and NB.1.8 as Variants Under Monitoring, and not under Variants of Concern or Variants of Interest.

The Union Health Secretary, on Saturday, reviewed the national situation. It noticed that the cases have mainly been reported from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. The ministry states that most of the cases are mild and under home care.

Seeing the new vibrant spread, some states have issued the guidelines to be ready to face the brunt. Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Kerla, Haryana and some others are the few to name included in the forerunners. Punjab Health Minister in a message on 24th May stated, “No need to panic about COVID_19 in Punjab. The new variant is generally mild, and no new cases have been reported to date in Punjab. We are actively testing, and our healthcare system is fully prepared and equipped. Stay vigilant, stay safe.”

As a sample, we are here analysing the management of the Haryana government to face the new corona pandemic.