NEW DELHI : If effective containment strategies and Covid appropriate behaviour are followed, the number of cases in the third wave will not be to the extent that the health system comes under strain, a senior health ministry official said on Wednesday.
Health ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said 2.2% of India’s population has been affected by the disease so far. "This should also make us wary of protecting the still vulnerable or susceptible 97% population.
We cannot let our guards down, hence, continued focus on containment is critical. "If we keep following containment and Covid appropriate behavior, then the third wave, even if it comes, will not have the number of cases that will put the health system under strain," he said.