key: cord-0884449-wz3jl2vd
authors: Choudhary, Om Prakash; Priyanka,; Singh, Indraj
title: Third wave of COVID-19 in India: Prediction and preparedness
date: 2021-06-26
journal: J Formos Med Assoc
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.06.011
sha: 50267ea5121bcb8a4c8d64bcdcf1a4bb0a336910
doc_id: 884449
cord_uid: wz3jl2vd

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To the Editor,

The possible use of vaccination certificates to mitigate subsequent waves of COVID-19 in India has been described earlier. 1 The third wave has been predicted to hit India within the next few months; hence the Government of India needs to take immediate and stringent public health measures to regulate and possibly avert the predicted third wave of COVID-19.

The four-point strategy that needs to be implemented has been delineated below:

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The fourth strategic requirement is to enhance surveillance, including sequencing enough viral genomes to identify potential threats from new variants of concern (new variants of the potentially more infectious and/ or pathogenic virus) and executing an immediate mitigation plan based on this knowledge.

B.1.617.2 or Delta, the SARS-CoV-2 variant (a variant of concern), has been a possible reason behind the second wave of COVID-19 in India. Early identification of such variants by genome sequencing is necessary for the nationwide control of the predicted third wave. 5 In conclusion, this four-point strategy may help to mitigate the predicted third wave of COVID-19 in India by implementing lockdown in the hotspot areas, upgrading the pace

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