COVID-19 crisis: DMK MP predicts 65 lakh cases by end of session, says 'worst yet to come'

Speaking on floor of Lok Sabha on Wednesday, DMK MP Dr. DNV Senthilkumar predicted a rapid increase in number of vel coronavirus cases in India. Mentioning that country h breached 50 lakh cases mark, he opined that tally will reach 65 lakh cases by end of Monsoon session of Parliament. Making an observation in his capacity as a doctor, he said that re was a short of beds in India. Maintaining that worst phase of COVID-19 pandemic was yet to come, he called upon Centre to prepare accordingly. 

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COVID-19 crisis in India

Currently, re are 50,20,359 confirmed vel coronavirus cases in India out of which 39,42,360 patients have recovered while 82,066 fatalities have been reported. re are 9,95,933 active cases in country. With 82,961 patients recovering in last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 recovery rate soared to 78.53%. At present, recovered cases outnumber active cases by 29,46,427.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Presh, Uttar Presh, Tamil Nu contribute 60% of active cases. dressing press on Tuesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan refuted tion that re is a short of oxygen. ting that current capacity for production of oxygen is slightly more than 6,900 metric tonne, he urged every state to ensure proper inventory manment so that oxygen can be replenished in time. 

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ICMR doesn't rule out reinfection

While mitting that reinfection of COVID-19 is possible, ICMR Director General Dr.Balram Bhargava revealed that it is a very rare occurrence. To buttress his point about reinfection, he highlighted some cases of Measles. At same time, he explained that wherever reinfection occurs, both infections are usually mild. 

ICMR Director General Dr.Balram Bhargava remarked, "Reinfection is very very rare with COVID-19. But we have seen reinfections occur in case of Measles. When someone gets Measles, he is supposed to be protected all his life because it generates certain antibodies. But, we have seen reinfection in Measles as well. Similarly, we can have reinfection with COVID-19 as seen in case in Hong Kong. One point has been ted- whenever reinfection occurs, both infections have been mild, and refore, reinfection occurs."

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