City
Epaper

IIT-K Prof says Covid 3rd wave possibility now negligible

By IANS | Updated: August 23, 2021 09:50 IST

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 23 Senior Scientist, IIT Kanpur, Prof Manindra Aggarwal has claimed that the possibility of ...

Open in App

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 23 Senior Scientist, IIT Kanpur, Prof Manindra Aggarwal has claimed that the possibility of a third wave of corona infection is now negligible.

Releasing his new study based on his mathematical 'model formula', he has said that vaccination has further reduced this risk.

"The vaccination has ensured the reduction in the infection to a great extent. He said that states like UP, Bihar, Delhi are on the way to become almost infection free. However, the active cases in the country will remain close to 15,000 till the month of October as there will be infection in the Northeastern states and also Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala," he told reporters.

Prof Agarwal claimed that by October, the number of cases in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh will reach unit digit.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, two more patients of Corona in Kanpur became infection free in home isolation.

The number of new infections has been zero.

In Kanpur, 82,906 people had been infected with corona of which 80,991 patients have been cured. Among the cured patients, 69,616 found health benefits at home and only 11,375 patients got treatment in the hospital.

Chief medical officer Dr Nepal Singh said that now only 11 corona active cases are left in the city.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Manindra aggarwalNepal singhIITUttar PradeshUttar pradesh mayawatiNorthwest madhya pradesh &
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalSchool Holiday in Sambhal: UP District Declares Winter Holidays for Schools on December 23 and 24 Amid Cold Wave

NationalDelhi-Lucknow Highway Accident: One Injured as Two Trucks Crash Into Divider Amid Dense Fog in Moradabad

NationalUttar Pradesh Tragedy: Couple Found Dead in Bathroom Due to Gas Geyser Suffocation in Pilibhit

NationalUttar Pradesh: Man Seen Doing Pull-Ups While Hanging from Bridge on Delhi–Lucknow Highway, Video Surfaced

CricketIND vs SA: India vs South Africa 4th T20I Abandoned Due to Excessive Fog in Lucknow

Health Realted Stories

HealthFresh avian influenza outbreak in Kerala; Alappuzha, Kottayam on high alert

HealthWhen humanity became Operation Theatre: Doctors script a miracle on the road

HealthWhy Belly Fat Increases After 30 Even Without Diet Changes, Doctor Explains

HealthNew Nipah virus vaccine safe, generates immune response: The Lancet

HealthGold, silver hit record highs amid US‑Venezuela tensions, easing dollar