Next 40 days crucial as India may experience surge in Covid cases in January: Official sources

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• Dec 29, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in various countries, including China and South Korea, the administration has issued a warning and advised states and union territories to be ready for anything.

Digital Desk: The next 40 days will be critical, as India may expect an
increase in COVID-19 cases in January, according to official sources on
Wednesday, citing the trend of prior outbreaks.

"Previously, it has been observed that a new wave of COVID-19
arrives in India 30-35 days after it arrives in East Asia. This has been a
tendency, according to an official.

According to Health Ministry authorities, the severity of the virus is
low. Even if there is a wave, they predict that the number of deaths and
hospitalizations will be quite low.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in various countries, including China and
South Korea, the administration has issued a warning and advised states and
union territories to be ready for anything.

Meetings have
been held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Health Minister Mansukh
Mandaviya to examine the country's readiness to deal with a new increase of
cases.

Omicron
sub-variant BF.7 is responsible for the most recent increase in cases.

According to
official sources, the transmissibility of this BF.7 subvariant is very high,
and an infected person can infect up to 16 people.