Kolkata: The next 15 days will be critical in the state war against Covid, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday, adding there “maybe a more stringent restriction …
if Spike continues”.
“We have tried to balance life and livelihoods while imposing sidewalks but there may be a tighter limit if the surge continues,” he said.
No need to panic but everyone must heed the sidewalk and sports very carefully because of the high transmission of new variants, he added.
“The whole family is infected because one person.
This variant is not economical,” Banerjee said, adding that the driver and his brother-in-law too, had been tested positively.
“My office staff, two of my drivers with me in Gangasagar.
They are fine and don’t realize that they have Covid until they test positive,” CM said, expressing his anger at “Beh-Aviour and Inciscretion”, even choosing a younger brother She.
“We seem to forget that we all have to enter isolation if there is a positive family test.
My sister-in-law was tested positively but my brother was tested negatively but he still stepped out of the house.
I was offended.
I don’t like this.
I asked for him to Stay at home, “Banerjee said.
CM then describes the problem with a tighter limit.
“People will ask how they will travel if we stop the train.
What do we do? Egoleo Dosh, Dosh Pichholeo (however, we will be blamed),” he said.
“How long will people turn off life and livelihoods? We have tried to provide free allotment, health for everyone.” Acting strongly not increasing, cm told the copsbut no need to panic, he said, quoting statistics.
“Exactly 45,417 people have tested positive between December 30 and January 5, but only 2,920 inpatient care is needed.
The level of peposititivity is 23.1%,” he added, urging the office to “push to work from home”.
“I held a meeting with PM on Friday, which I would attend from my Kalighat office,” he said.
Banerjee asked the police to “act strongly” against those who did not wear a mask.
“There are some people who don’t want to listen, don’t wear a mask.
I don’t believe that the administration can force people to wear a mask by capturing and imposing a fine,” he said, adding that people must voluntarily for their own safety and people at around them.
“It’s not about us anymore, it’s about keeping our families, young, friends and our neighbors safe.
This variant is not economical.
Experts say the third wave will be the last, but add to our anxiety before it is lost,” he added, urging people to Keep wearing masks and not dropping their guards even after the seven-day isolation period is over.
The symptoms of this variant cheats, he quotes experts, adding that it is difficult to know who has a virus without a test.
He also asked the administration to make a compulsory RT-PCR test on the border between countries and “involve local residents and volunteers” if needed.
“All senior and important officials are affected by Covid,” he said, explaining the challenges faced by administration.
The hospital discharge rate is 97% and the mortality rate is 1.1%, cm said, adding: “It seems that its severity is older and those who have co-morbidity.
The government will soon conduct a Covid death survey (in the third wave) to understand who is More at risk.
“Banerjee also marked another concern:” About 40% of people still have not taken second doses even though vaccines are available.
I will urge everyone to take their vaccines on time.
The booster dose can only occur if people are fully vaccinated.
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