“ Only one longer locking tool to break the drive chain ”

As India reported its highest COVID-19 case spike on Saturday in a single day with more than 2.34 lakh new cases and more than 1,300 deaths on Saturday, Dr Shyam Agrawal of Sir Gangaram Hospital de Delhi stressed that only a longer lockdown period can break the chain. transmission.

“It now takes four to five days to double the number of cases, so the chain of transmission can only be broken with a longer lock-out period,” Dr Agrawal said.

“Initially I would suggest the lockdown for 7 days. This will gradually decrease the number of cases that cross the 2 lakh mark now. If you look at the experience of UK (UK), France and the ‘Italy to impose a lockdown, it takes about two to three days for the lockdown effect to manifest itself,’ Dr Agrawal added.

The doctor further cited the example of Maharashtra and said that we should do the same. He also added that this mutant of the virus is extremely contagious.

He added that according to a molecular basis study, 60% of the strain is a double mutant, which is extremely dangerous, and who knows if the number of cases in the country will cross three to four lakh in the future.

“In India it is similar to what is happening in Brazil and the United States. We have to ask people to use double or triple layer masks,” added Dr Agarwal.

India reported 2,346,692 new cases, 1,23,354 discharges and 1,341 deaths on Saturday, according to the Union’s health ministry.

No less than 2,346,692 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past 24 hours. With this, the total number of cases increased to 1,45.26,609 and the active number of cases to 16.79,740.

(With ANI entries)

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