New Delhi: In its recent report back to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has concluded that the third wave of COVID-19 could peak around October. The report accessed by the days of India noted that pediatric facilities, equipment are nowhere on the brink of what could also be needed if an outsized number of youngsters contract the deadly virus.
The report further stressed on vaccinating children with comorbidities and people with disabilities. “The situation is already dire, and might worsen thanks to lack of adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), insufficient medical facilities and lagging vaccination,” the report added.