3rd wave possible if people let their guard down: Minister Sudhakar


Davangere (Karnataka), Jul 10 (IANS): Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Saturday said that it is wrong to presume that the third wave of the Covid pandemic is imminent but it would surely hit us if people let their guard down by not following Covid safety protocols.

After reviewing Covid preparations in Davangere district here, Sudhakar told reporters that one can easily see how people have already become careless in all tourist places.

"Photos shared by people on social media are a case in point, how careless people can be despite the government repeatedly asking them to follow Covid safety protocols and enforcing prolonged lockdowns. At times even the government becomes helpless despite having all wherewithal. Under such scenario, it can be almost certain that a third wave can hit us and even the possibility of a fourth wave can't be ruled out if people continue to behave carelessly," the minister said.

According to him, after several stringent measures at present the case positivity rate has come down to less than 1.5 per cent but it is in the hands of people as well, who will have to follow Covid safety protocols. "When we enforce stringent measures like lockdown or shutdowns, it throws life out of gear and the economy comes to a standstill. Therefore, I earnestly appeal to people to follow the Covid safety protocols," he said.

He added that the state government was only hoping to expedite anti-Covid vaccination drives beyond this there is no other measure that can stop us from falling prey to subsequent Covid waves.

"Already 2.5 crore doses of vaccination have been administered till Friday. Though statistically we have administered 2.5 crore but we need to focus on administering second doses too with equal speed and any state can be considered as 'safe' only if it succeeds in vaccinating 60 per cent of its total population. By that yardstick, Karnataka has a long way to go," he explained.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Jessy, Mlore

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    Even buses are packed now. People 10 percent no masks. 20 percent on neck .25 percent on lips. 45 wear properly

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    Are you a Statistician ...

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    3rd wave is inevitable. You opened up everything. You can't even control the crowding in buses and markets. Incompetent government which can not form reasonable guidelines, nor it can use the police force to implement basic covid protocol in public areas!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    Commonsense ...

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Do not blame the people....... Come up with the effective system that no one suffers in terms of food and medicines ...............Fine all including politicians for breaking law...........Browse on net what western countries do, as usual?

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