Hope springs for flock immunity as 6 districts in Jharkhand become Covid free

Ranchi: Even though health experts have not put aside the third possible wave in the coming months, doctors believe that the trend in Jharkhand is an indication of the flock immunity.
In terms of figures, Jharkhand has shown an encouraging trend with as many as six districts to be free Covid while the other four have one case respectively.
As on Wednesday, Chatra, Deoghar, Garhwa, Gumla, Hazaribag and Palamu did not have active cases while Bokaro, Dumka, Pakur and Simdega had one case.
The cumulative load of active cases in the country has dropped to 153, the last level was violated on May 20, 2020, during the starting month of a pandemic break when the state recorded 158 active cases.
According to data, the first Covid-19 case was reported at Jharkhand on March 31 last year and crossed the 150 mark for the first time after 50 days on May 20 in the same year.
Other data also offers positive indications.
On August 26 last year, the number of active cases floated at a 10,000 mark.
People tend to catch more flu during the monsun months (July-September) because of the hyperactivity of some viruses causing influenza during this period.
The doctor at the Rims agreed that even this year, the number of patients with symptoms-like influenza had increased.
“While the symptoms are similar to Covid-19, most of the patients have been tested negatively,” said a doctor in the rims.
The Head of the Preventive Social Medicine Department (PSM) in Rims, Dr.
Devesh Kumar, said that after the sudden peak in infection in April-May this year that Jharkhand had moved towards the flock immunity.
“I think the best explanation for fewer cases this year during the same season at that time at its peak, last year lies in the possibility of herd immunity,” he said.
His opinion was supported by the President, Jharkhand Chapter of Indian Medical Association, Dr.
Ak Singh, who gave credit to a natural infection and coverage of vaccines as well.
“A little more than 60% of the qualified population has received a vaccine dose and more than 10% of the population is known to have been infected with a virus, so it will not be wrong to assume that we are heading towards herd immunity,” he said.
Apart from optimism between the medical expert section, the other section has recently warned the possibility of the third wave in October.
Explaining his concern, Kumar said some medical experts believe that immunity naturally obtained after being exposed to the virus will gradually decrease in October and they will return to vulnerable to new infections.
“I personally believe that if we should witness a surge in infection in August-September.
Those who still carry a virus, although in small amounts, can infect those who recover first but it’s a time problem before it can be scientifically determined that natural immunity also lasts longer than What was previously thought, “he said.