The predicted third wave of coronavirus may hit its peak between October and November if Covid-19 appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may have half the numbers of daily cases which were recorded in the second surges of COVID-19, said a scientist of a government panel tasked with modelling COVID-19 cases. However, the infection will spread faster during the third wave, if a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 emerges, said scientist Manindra Agrawal. The panel came up with the Sutra Model last year to mathematically project the trajectory of Covid-19 in India. Although, they were criticised for not having predicted the ferocity of the second wave of the pandemic. He also said that the country could witness cases rise up between 1,50,000 and 2,00,000 which is comparatively less than what was recorded in the second wave was on its peak.

Source: dna July 05, 2021 08:59 UTC