Covid wave likely to hit peak in first week of February: Himachal Health Dept

Tribune News Service

Shimla, January 19

The Health Department is expecting the Covid-19 wave to peak in the first week of February. “As per the information gathered from experts and our own analysis, the cases are likely to rise in the next few days. We are expecting the wave to hit the peak in the first week of February, and then it’s likely to subside,” said Secretary Health Amitabh Awasthi.

The state has witnessed a huge spurt in the number of cases since December 27. From just 344 active cases registered on December 27, the count has gone past 15,000 cases around 20 days. “Overall, the positivity rate in the state is around 16 per cent; in many states it is around 25 per cent. This, too, is likely to increase over the next few days,” said Awasthi.

Awasthi confirmed that the Omicron variant was present in the state and it was driving up the cases. The state, however, has just single-digit confirmed Omicron cases so far.

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