The coronavirus death toll is increasing rapidly in the second wave. As of Friday April 23rd, India has reported 332,730 new COVID-19 cases, which took the cumulative caseload to 16,263,695. This stand out to be the first time any nation has record over 300,000 coronavirus cases within 24-hours. With the flattering health system and the shortage of oxygen, the nation currently has over 2.4 million coronavirus cases. Delhi has recorded the highest fatalities with 306 death and over 26,000 new cases were logged. The nation’s capital is currently struggling with the oxygen shortage and also fighting the devasting second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What do the experts have to say?
When India started to see an unexpected increase in the COVID-19 cases, the experts have claimed that the second wave is spreading a lot faster than the first wave. Many of the experts have also said the increase in the cases was not entirely unexpected. It’s because the nation let its guard down after the regular infections within the country were less than 20,000 in January, right from 90,000 in September 2020. The experts have also pointed out that crowded election rallies, opening up public places and massive religious gatherings are the main reasons for the rapid increase in the COVID-19 cases. Apart from that, there were many warning signs during February, and people didn’t think of taking it seriously.
The shortage of beds
Many cities across India have reported a severe shortage of beds. There have also been announcements about the lack of beds on social media platforms. Also, disturbing reports of individuals dying without receiving proper treatment are coming on the news. The state governments have declared that they are making new facilities, but the experts say it might be too challenging to keep up with the increasing number of infections. The nation has been reporting around 150,000 for days, and Monday has seen the most significant spike with 273,810 cases. Cities that are badly affected by the disease have run out of hospital beds.
Unreported deaths
India has reported around 1761 deaths on Monday, which took the toll of 180,000 since the day the pandemic took place. Across several cities, crematoriums are running day and night. Many of the people had to wait for long hours to get their deceased cremated. Experts believe the actual number of deaths might be much higher than the ones, which are recorded.
Last words
The second wave of COVID-19 has hit India like a tsunami. Things are not looking good for the nation because of the massive spike of new cases across various cities and states. Many experts have said that the government must strengthen the safety protocols of the country and vaccinate people and monitor the mutation. By doing so, India can significantly reduce the infected and death cases.