Patna: Medical experts who care for Covid-19 patients have claimed that the wave of pandemics will now reach its peak in the state at the end of this month or early February.
They confirmed that the virus was nicknamed Omicron’s tension, spread rapidly in the midst of the ongoing vaccination drive, which could lead to the development of herd immunity in the near future.
“Covid scenario in Bihar is likely to peak between 24 and 26 January, with 15,000 to 20,000 new positive cases found every day,” Dr.
Sanjeev Kumar, Nodal Officer for Covid at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna (AIIMS-P), told This reporter and adds that current R values, which show the ability of disease to spread, is 4.5 (five people are infected by one patient).
Although the nature and characteristics of the wave point are currently an omicron infection with a faster transmission but a lower virulence, Dr.
Sanjeev warns that “now is not the time to relax and ignore the appropriate behavior of Covid”.
In addition, Dr Pankaj Tiwari from Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) estimates that the pandemic will peak at the end of this month or early February.
“Combating viral infection strengthens a person’s immunity.
After a significant proportion of the state population, say about 65%, immunized either through vaccination, infection, or a combination of both, we call it a group of herds,” explained Doctor PMCH.
He continued, “Even if the virus experiences additional mutations, the possibility of losing the virulation is greater.” Another AIims-P doctor, Anil Kumar, who returned to serving after a week’s house isolation, speculated that the peak of the pandemic would occur between January 25 and February 15.
He added, “Not all mutations in the virus are pathogens.
The omicron strain is currently spreading at alarming level and has been designated as a ‘concern’ variant, while strains that undergo mutations that have no effect can be seen in human health but are scientifically significantly designated As a ‘interest’ variant.
Dr.
Satish Kumar from Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, also said, “Nearly 10 to 15 days from now on, the infection rate will peak and then decline.” He claimed that a large number of villagers in the country continued to ignore related infections Covid as “cold and flu”.
“Such a misunderstanding can land them in serious problems,” the doctor warned.