Third Covid wave may occur either due to mutations in virus or pool of susceptible population: Govt

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha that the third Covid wave may occur either because of mutations in the virus or due to the available pool of susceptible population.

The third Covid wave may occur either because of mutations in the virus or due to the available pool of susceptible population, and is also dependent on various pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for management of the pandemic, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said vaccination protects from severe manifestation of the disease and improves herd immunity, and is accordingly likely to mitigate the impact Covid-19 may have with any future resurgence.