Maharashtra health dept says ‘Delta Plus' variant may trigger third Covid wave in state

CM Uddhav Thackeray has asked officials to be prepared to deal with any situation in terms of availability of medicines, beds, and other necessary resources after the health department warned that the state could see double the cases in the next wave of infections.

The Maharashtra Covid-19 task force and medical experts have warned that the state could see double the number of active cases in a possible third wave of the novel coronavirus if appropriate behaviour is not followed. The Delta plus variant could stoke a third wave in Maharashtra. It could spread at double the rate," said an official during a presentation made at a meeting attended by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday. The task force members warned that Maharashtra could enter the third wave before coming out of the second if Covid-19 protocols aren’t followed. Experts said sero survey and vaccination on large scale need to be given priority and the protocols and restrictions related to corona pandemic should be strictly followed. Coronavirus Updates on June 17