Number of new coronavirus cases rising
The fact that the number of new coronavirus cases has been rising for a week is extremely disconcerting, particularly given that schools and colleges are scheduled to reopen on March 30, and universities soon after. On Wednesday, the number of new cases rose to 1,018, which was down to 348 only a month earlier. The daily infection rate also rose to 5 percent this month, up from between 2.26 and 3.30 percent throughout February, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Health experts have warned that the rise in new cases and deaths could push the country back into another crisis situation, much like the ones experienced in the US and Europe. They said that people have started to believe that the pandemic is over and are, therefore, ignoring many of the health guidelines that had initially helped us bring down the number of cases. An alarming number of people are reportedly not maintaining social distancing or wearing masks like they are supposed to. Moreover, many people are attending social gatherings and travelling to popular tourist destinations. The combination of these factors, brought about by a false sense of security, is contributing to the rise in the number of new cases.
What is further concerning is the arrival of the deadly UK coronavirus variant, as confirmed on Tuesday by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). The IEDCR confirmed that they have found at least 5 cases of people being infected with the UK variant of the coronavirus. The arrival of this strain of the virus, along with others, could potentially raise the number of new cases even further. Thus, it is essential for the authorities to ensure that people travelling into the country strictly follow the quarantine rules.
Having struggled for about a year to reduce the number of new infections and deaths, now is not the time for us to get complacent. The authorities should immediately launch new awareness campaigns to make sure that people continue to strictly adhere to the health guidelines. Otherwise, we might have another resurgence of the outbreak on our hands which will set the country back even more. This understanding must be engrained into the consciousness of all citizens.
he fact that the number of new coronavirus cases has been rising for a week is extremely disconcerting, particularly given that schools and colleges are scheduled to reopen on March 30, and universities soon after. On Wednesday, the number of new cases rose to 1,018, which was down to 348 only a month earlier. The daily infection rate also rose to 5 percent this month, up from between 2.26 and 3.30 percent throughout February, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Health experts have warned that the rise in new cases and deaths could push the country back into another crisis situation, much like the ones experienced in the US and Europe. They said that people have started to believe that the pandemic is over and are, therefore, ignoring many of the health guidelines that had initially helped us bring down the number of cases. An alarming number of people are reportedly not maintaining social distancing or wearing masks like they are supposed to. Moreover, many people are attending social gatherings and travelling to popular tourist destinations. The combination of these factors, brought about by a false sense of security, is contributing to the rise in the number of new cases.
What is further concerning is the arrival of the deadly UK coronavirus variant, as confirmed on Tuesday by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). The IEDCR confirmed that they have found at least 5 cases of people being infected with the UK variant of the coronavirus. The arrival of this strain of the virus, along with others, could potentially raise the number of new cases even further. Thus, it is essential for the authorities to ensure that people travelling into the country strictly follow the quarantine rules.
Having struggled for about a year to reduce the number of new infections and deaths, now is not the time for us to get complacent. The authorities should immediately launch new awareness campaigns to make sure that people continue to strictly adhere to the health guidelines. Otherwise, we might have another resurgence of the outbreak on our hands which will set the country back even more. This understanding must be engrained into the consciousness of all citizens.
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