In its recent report 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 Times of India revealed about the lack of medical facilities, lack of doctors, staff and shortage of equipment like ventilators, ambulances to deal with such situations. It said that the existing medical facilities are “nowhere close to what may be required in case a large number of children become infected”, as per media reports.
The report titled “Third Wave Preparedness: Children Vulnerability and Recovery” deals with the likelihood of third-wave affecting children and the strategies required to tackle the pandemic.
