Government releases COVID-19 data showing severity of victims in second wave same as first
The Hindu
The release of the statistics follows growing panic in the country over concerns that the second wave is somehow more powerful and could cause greater havoc.
The Health Ministry on Wednesday released a slew of comparative data, showing that the severity, virulence and demography of the victims in the ongoing second wave of are about the same as the first wave. Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 146 districts reported positivity rate of more than 15%, while 274 districts reported case positivity between 5% and 15%. The release of the statistics follows growing panic in the country over concerns that the second wave is somehow more powerful and could cause greater havoc.More Related News
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