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A narrative is being peddled that the #COVID19India crisis is due to these factors
1. Modi & Team claimed victory & did nothing
2. Modi allowed election rallies & #Kumbh which caused the #CoronaSecondWave
3. Now @narendramodi is not giving oxygen, medicines & vaccines to states
1. Modi & Team claimed victory & did nothing
2. Modi allowed election rallies & #Kumbh which caused the #CoronaSecondWave
3. Now @narendramodi is not giving oxygen, medicines & vaccines to states
Let us see what facts can be ascertained by looking at the numbers.
On Feb 1, daily new cases in India had dropped to 85790. Two third of these new cases from the states of Maharastra & Kerala, blessed with best CM & best health minister in the country.
#CoronaSecondWave
On Feb 1, daily new cases in India had dropped to 85790. Two third of these new cases from the states of Maharastra & Kerala, blessed with best CM & best health minister in the country.
#CoronaSecondWave
By 15th Feb, daily new cases had risen to 15614. Punjab joined Maharastra and Kerala in the top 3 states and they contributed 12,126 new cases. 78% of all new cases in the country
Kerala had seen high cases even in Dec-Jan period when rest of country was witnessing decline
Kerala had seen high cases even in Dec-Jan period when rest of country was witnessing decline
On15.3, total 24,437 new cases were reported in India, 62% from Maharastra alone. Many of us thought that like in past, this could be contained locally.
Punjab overtook Kerala to claim the number 2 position. Several new cases in Punjab were of highly infectious #UKVariant
Punjab overtook Kerala to claim the number 2 position. Several new cases in Punjab were of highly infectious #UKVariant
By 31.3 new daily cases climbed to 72115 as #coronavirus spread further.
Maharastra was still contributing 55% of new cases but now 6 states had more than >2500 daily cases. With 55 deaths in a day, Punjab was second only to Maharastra. It also had a poor #vaccination record
Maharastra was still contributing 55% of new cases but now 6 states had more than >2500 daily cases. With 55 deaths in a day, Punjab was second only to Maharastra. It also had a poor #vaccination record
On 7th April, new daily cases were more than One Lakh (126,276). Chattisgarh which had become the number 2 state now had >10K cases daily.
Total 5 states reported more than 5000 new cases. UK strain had now spread from Punjab to Delhi & UP thanks to so-called #FarmerProtest
Total 5 states reported more than 5000 new cases. UK strain had now spread from Punjab to Delhi & UP thanks to so-called #FarmerProtest
By 15th April, the second wave had taken dangerous proportions with more than 2 Lakh new daily new cases being reported in India with MH at the top but 6 states reporting > 10K cases daily.
A tiny state like Chattisgarh had the second-highest fatalities.
A tiny state like Chattisgarh had the second-highest fatalities.
One 22.4 more than 2 Lakhs new daily cases were detected with 6 states contributing >15K
The virus was now rampant in Delhi & UP with 'stunning' images of funeral pyres being splashed in global media. Kerala joined the list again. Chattisgarh was still suffering high fatalities
The virus was now rampant in Delhi & UP with 'stunning' images of funeral pyres being splashed in global media. Kerala joined the list again. Chattisgarh was still suffering high fatalities
So you see the #CoronaSecondWave started in Maharastra & Punjab. In Maharashtra, it was a new variant B.1.67 (called the Indian variant now) while in Punjab it was the UK variant.
An article dated March 25th. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/new-variants-of-covid-behind-2nd-wave-punjab-traces-highest-320-uk-variant-cases/2219971/
An article dated March 25th. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/new-variants-of-covid-behind-2nd-wave-punjab-traces-highest-320-uk-variant-cases/2219971/
While the UK variant was spreading in the capital, the media was cheering farmers who had sieged Delhi & wanted protests to intensify and spread across the country.
Rallies were being organized in every poll-bound state to urge people to defeat BJP. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-to-campaign-against-bjp-in-5-poll-bound-states-key-developments/articleshow/81298449.cms
Rallies were being organized in every poll-bound state to urge people to defeat BJP. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-to-campaign-against-bjp-in-5-poll-bound-states-key-developments/articleshow/81298449.cms
Health is primarily a state issue. The role of center is to advise, issue guidelines, and help on critical commodities.
Total 35 advisories were issued between Dec & April to states witnessing an increase in new cases.
One example from Feb https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/centre-issues-5-point-advisory-for-states-witnessing-spike-in-covid-cases-121022100274_1.html
Total 35 advisories were issued between Dec & April to states witnessing an increase in new cases.
One example from Feb https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/centre-issues-5-point-advisory-for-states-witnessing-spike-in-covid-cases-121022100274_1.html
To those who attribute #Corona2ndWave to elections
Corona Second wave started in states which did not have elections
And @BJP4India was only party to agree with EC's suggestion of virtual rallies
A thread on elections impact on #CoronaPandemic https://twitter.com/SatyshivS/status/1383381998517952520?s=20
Corona Second wave started in states which did not have elections
And @BJP4India was only party to agree with EC's suggestion of virtual rallies
A thread on elections impact on #CoronaPandemic https://twitter.com/SatyshivS/status/1383381998517952520?s=20
Similarly, #Kumbh had nothing to do with #CoronaSecondWave in India
It had started well before #Kumbh even started and it did so in Maharashtra and Punjab.
if there was one super spreader event, it was #FarmersProtest, not Kumbh
A thread https://twitter.com/SatyshivS/status/1382399366707564545?s=20
It had started well before #Kumbh even started and it did so in Maharashtra and Punjab.
if there was one super spreader event, it was #FarmersProtest, not Kumbh
A thread https://twitter.com/SatyshivS/status/1382399366707564545?s=20
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