VISAKHAPATNAM: The third wave of Covid-19, believed to be driven by the Omicron variant, is spreading at an unprecedented rate in Andhra Pradesh. Hardly three weeks into the surge, the case positivity rate has almost reached the peak levels of the second wave.
While the peak daily case positivity rate during the second wave had touched the 26% mark, it already crossed the 24% mark during the ongoing third wave on Wednesday. It took almost three months during the second wave to reach its ascension, while it had happened in a more gradual fashion in the first wave in 2020. But the Omicron variant seems to have sparked a steep surge in the third wave.
