COVID-19: As tourism increases, experts fear third wave

9 Jul 2021

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COVID-19: As tourism increases, experts fear third wave

COVID-19: As tourism increases, experts fear third waveIndia reported 43,393 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is slightly less than yesterday.

The Health Ministry said that 36.9 crore vaccines doses have been given across the country till now. And as cases decrease, Punjab has removed its weekend and night curfews.

However, as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be slowing down, tourists are increasing in many places. Many of them are not taking any precautions and roaming without masks. So, experts are concerned that this will lead to a third wave soon. They are urging people to mask and practise social distancing, especially in crowded places.

Additionally, keeping a potential third wave in mind, the Delhi government has also planned a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle an increase in cases in the coming weeks.

The country of Fiji has announced plans to make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory for all workers. Without it, they cannot work.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that about 4 million people (40 lakhs) have died of COVID-19 till now, across the world.
Vaccination for children in India
According to Dr NK Arora, head of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration, vaccination for children (12 to 18-year-olds) will start by September 2021. This will be with the Zydus Cadila vaccine.

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