When we talk about the third wave, we are taking it as a weather update and not understanding its seriousness and our responsibilities associated with it, "Joint secretary in health ministry, Law Agarwal said. "We should understand the trajectory of cases in our country as well as outside, and take precautions so that the infection is not able to spread again in India, "he said. In his interaction, PM Narendra Modi spoke of the need to detect early signals of growing number of cases in some districts and take strict action at the micro level by creating containment zones to avoid further spread. The PM will also interact with CMs of Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashra and Kerala on July 16. "The world is witnessing a third wave. We have to join hands to ensure that third doesn't hit India. Niti Aayog member VK Paul said. In India, while overall cases are on a declining trajectory, the government is concerned over some states reporting a rise in number of cases that may result in wider spread in the absence of immediate measures. Raising concerns over gross violations of Covid norms and people giving excuses to not wear masks and follow physical distancing, the government said it is a continous fight between the virus and human beings with no scope for complacency. The PM also asked states to speed up vaccinations and rope in celebrities and people from social, religious and educational sectors to encourage people to take the job. He also under lined the need to establish temporary hospitals due to the geographical situation of the northeast and prepare trained manpower. The PM highlighted the need to augment testing infrastructure in the affected districts on priority to ensure aggressive testing along with random testing. PM stresses on need to detect early signs of spread act fast. During his visit to Delhi, he consulted with PM Narendra Modi and home Minister Amit Shah on the issue even as experts back home cautioned that holding the yatra could. A day after speaking with Yogi, Dhami told senior officials to coordinate with neighbouring states like Delhi, UP and Haryana from where bulk of the kanwarias troop into Uttarkhand.
