India may see the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic from August and it would reach its peak in September, a report by the State Bank of India (SBI) has projected. The report, "Covid-19: the race to finishing line," was prepared by SBI Research. The projections come even as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic recedes and most experts are almost unanimous that a third Covid-19 wave would hit the country. An SBI report, published in June, said a possible second wave could be "as severe as second," though it also said the number of coronavirus related fatalities would be less than the corresponding figures due to the second wave. Also Read | Third Covid wave could be as severe as second, but deaths to be less: SBI reportIndia's second Covid-19 wave was at its peak in April and May.

Source: Hindustan Times July 05, 2021 12:11 UTC