Central teams have now, as per the government, been deputed to 11 states.
Pointing out that “the world is witnessing a third wave,” Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, NITI Aayog, reportedly said:
“We’ve to join hands to ensure that third wave doesn’t hit India. PM today clearly said that we should focus on keeping third wave at bay, instead of discussing when it would come in India.”
Meanwhile, Lav Agarwal, reportedly bemoaned that people are discussing the third wave like it is “a weather update” and not understanding its seriousness and the the importance of COVID-appropriate behaviour for preventing future waves.
India on Tuesday, 13 July, reported 32,906 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 3,09,07,282. The death toll increased by 2,020 to 4,10,784.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 4,32,778 active cases across the country, while 3,00,63,720 patients have been discharged, with 49,007 discharges reported in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, PM…