New Delhi: India has been witnessing a decline in fresh Covid cases over the past few weeks as daily cases hit a global record high with 4.14 lakh infections on May 7. Even as many states are unlocking, experts have warned about a third Covid wave. , which is likely to hit the country soon.
Amid concerns that the new wave might affect children, Dr. VK Paul of NITI Aayog answered questions about the reopening of schools at the Health Ministry briefing on Friday. "There are a lot of things that need to be considered while making a decision on reopening schools. This is a question that keeps coming up time and again," he told reporters.
Stating that various factors need to be considered before making a decision, he said: "As the coverage of vaccinations expands, teachers are vaccinated, we change habits and implement social distancing in everyday life. are ... there must come a time when this can happen."
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“But we must also remember that in many countries schools were reopened then outbreaks were reported and they had to be closed again. We do not want to put our children and teachers in that situation unless We don't believe the pandemic won't harm us. Discussions on reopening schools remain a part of the larger discourse, but information that seroprevalence among children remains the same would be useful data," he said. further said, suggesting that more data needs to be considered.
Earlier this month, the 12th class examination of the CBSE board was canceled. "The health and safety of our students are of utmost importance and no compromise will be made on this aspect," he was quoted as saying in a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office. CBSE on Friday said it is developing a system to assist schools in preparing for class 12 results and asked schools to keep records of students ready.
With many states preparing for a third wave, one of the major concerns is to step up the vaccination campaign. On Friday, the government said, studies show that the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 is reduced by 70-80 percent if a person is vaccinated.
AIIMS chief Dr. Randeep Guleria told NDTV today that a third wave may hit India in the next six to eight weeks.
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