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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Prithvijit Mitra | TNN

Kolkata: Unlocking will see minor spurt in Covid cases but also rapid fall, say experts

KOLKATA: As unlocking unfolds with Covid numbers sliding, experts say, each phase of reopening will lead to a minor spurt in transmission that will help extend the ‘tail of the third wave’.

This may see fresh cases rise for a few days and the number of deaths remain constant till at least early-March but the spikes are likely to be small and the numbers will fall quickly, they predict.

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