Thread by @epigiri

#Day7 #Lockdown21 Looks like India has entered plateau. The number of tests increasing. Too early to say if #covid19 wont affect India like it did in others. Caution: Early to predict future trajectory #Covid19India #India #coronavirusinindia source: coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

To win the battle against #Covid19India, we require an effective containment strategy. hindustantimes.com/analysis/use-e… , India needs to adopt a syndromic approach with targeted testing. This is the way forward to reduce the maximum adverse impact. @tarunb20 @icmr_nie @Director_NCDC

The real threat as we move forward are the missed and silent areas, which have not reported #covid19 cases or delayed in reporting. The syndromic approach can tackle all these cases by isolating them and reducing transmission. However, #PPE is mandatory for frontline workers.

In terms of logistics & efficiency, testing every suspect case in India is going to take a very long time. However, the syndromic approach can begin immediately. It can be implemented throughout India with minimal time/cost & can contain the #COVID2019india faster. @doctorsoumya

Ensuring #PPE is another integral aspect of an effective containment strategy. Protecting health care workers is a mandatory requirement. Several states are underestimating the importance and requirement for PPE for healthcare workers. #coronaupdatesindia @PMOIndia @narendramodi

Compared to the US, this graph shows how India started having a similar exponential trend of total confirmed deaths of COVID-19 and started deflecting downwards. ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-… Testing is insufficient. If it is widely available, the trajectory would be lower than the US.