Half of India's people may be affected by Corona by next February

The Dhaka Times Desk Epidemic Corona virus is showing extreme power in India. Thousands of people are dying in the country due to this disease. Every day at least 50 thousand people are infected with corona virus.

At least half of the country's total population of 1.3 billion may be affected by the corona virus by February next year if the rate of infection continues. The country's government committee on corona has given such a forecast.

The member of the central government's corona virus forecasting committee said that the rate of infection may slow down in the country after February.

Citing the Ministry of Health of India, Kolkata's Anandabazar newspaper reported that the number of infected people in India as of Wednesday morning is 76 lakh 51 thousand. India has the second highest number of infected people in the world after the United States.

Although the first wave of Covid in India has been gradually subsiding since mid-September. The number of detections is gradually decreasing.

Currently, the number of infected patients is hovering around 60,000 daily. But in reality, many more people have been infected, according to the country's government's Corona Virus Statistics Forecasting Committee.

Committee member IIT Kanpur Professor Manindra Agarwal told Reuters that according to their mathematical model, about 30 percent of India's total population is currently infected with Covid. This number is expected to rise to 50 percent by February.

According to the serological survey conducted by the Indian government, it is seen that 14 percent of people have antibodies to the corona virus in their bodies. However, the committee's calculations suggest that the number is much higher.

The committee warned that if social distancing and mask-wearing orders were ignored, their predictions could be exceeded. In that case, the infection can increase to 26 lakh in just one month.

The number of deaths in India is much less than the number of people infected with Corona. So far 1 lakh 15 thousand 914 people have died in the country.

Things to do to prevent Corona virus

# stay at home all the time.
# Follow the rules and use mask when going out for emergency.
# three-layer surgical mask can be washed if desired.
# wash clothes after coming home from outside. Or hang it without shaking for at least four hours.
# Wash hands thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds) with soap or liquid before coming outside.
# plastic PPE or eyes, mouth, head after single use

Of course it can be washed thoroughly with detergent and dried.
# Wear PPE made of cloth or clean as described.
# Use a head cap that completely covers the hair.
# Those who have sneeze cough should follow all the rules promulgated by the government. Also, wash hands as directed before and after handling food items, keys, switches, mice, remote controls, mobiles, watches, computer desks, TVs, etc. and after using the bathroom. Those who have dry hands use Moisture after washing their hands. Soap or hand liquid can be used. Why can this virus remain in the crackle (cracked part) of dry hands? Avoid using highly alkaline soaps or detergents.