Covid’s count in India on October 5 is 60,128, the lowest in six weeks since August 24, but daily figures can be misleading because the new instance curve tends to fade, depending on the number of tests performed.
The seven-day moving average of new daily cases, which flattens the curve, shows that there has been a noticeable decline in the last two weeks since September 18. It stood at 7. 37 on October 5.
Although numbers have declined, experts warn that it is conclusively concluded that India has passed the Covid-19 summit.
Himanshu Sikka, Head of Wealth, Nutrition and WASH at IPE Global, says it is too early to be satisfied, as new cases have peaked in other parts of the country at other times. In other words, while the rate of infection has declined in some cities and states, which had experienced high levels of infections in the early months of the pandemic, new cases may begin to accumulate in other regions.
He said other people don’t let their guard down and keep taking precautions. Sikka added that with the arrival of the cold, if other people are affected by influenza, malaria or dengue, their immunity will decrease greatly and the chances of inflamed with Covid will increase.
“We do not know whether the reduction is due to effective testing and isolation or increased use of immediate low-sensitivity antigenic tests. However, the decline has been slow and steady,” said LS Shashidhara, dean of studies and professor of biology at Ashoka University, adding, “Our purpose is not to keep the total number of instances consistent with the day at a low level; instead, we are building tests in Tier II and Tier III cities across the country. “
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