कभी आग से जले , तो कभी राख में मिले। हम तो गिरकर भी , कई बार उठ खड़े हो गए। पलकों पर बैठाये सपने , दिल में जगी आस। राह पकर चलते गए , बुझ न पायी प्यास। कभी धुंध में खो गए , तो कभी याद बनकर रह गए। हम तो गिर कर भी , कई बार उठ खड़े हो गए। अंधेरों में रौशनी तलाशते , हम तो थक गए। न रुके कभी , न झुके कभी , हम फिर शुरू हो गए। कभी उजाले में खो गए , तो कभी रात भर जग गए। हम तो गिरकर भी , कई बार उठ खड़े हो गए। आस्तीन को झेलते , उसका ज़हर भी पी गए। विश्वास तोड़ने वालों को , बस हम भूलते गए। अपनी धुन में लग कर , बस कर्म करते गए। कभी आग से जले , तो कभी राख में मिले। हम तो गिरकर भी , कई बार उठ खड़े हो गए। हम तो गिरकर भी , कई बार उठ खड़े हो गए। - Ashish Kumar
Month: January 2022
COVID third wave and community spread…
New year 2022 witnessed sudden surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. The sudden rise in the cases across the world showed that Corona is not yet over. Living in the COVID-19 era has seen various changes throughout the world since the outbreak of the virus. With over 360 million cases reported so far and over 5.5 million deaths across the globe, Corona virus had created startling impact on the lives of many.
Worldwide, total number of cases reported on 21st January 2021 was 37,74,254 which is the highest no of cases reported on single day since COVID made its debut. In fact, for the past 10 days, the total no of cases reported worldwide is over 3 million per day. However, death toll is less than second wave, as of now. USA has reported more than 500,000 cases per day for almost a month now whereas United Kingdom is also witnessing around 100,000 cases on daily basis. France reported over 500,000 cases on 25th January 2021, the highest no of cases reported on single day since the outbreak of the virus.
As far is India is concerned, the total number of cases reported on daily basis is over 250,000 since 14th January 2021 whereas no of deaths on daily basis is less than 1000. Highest no of cases reported in India during third wave is 347,254 which was reported on 20th January 2021. The active cases in India have gone over 2.2 million. Whether this is the peak or peak is yet to come? Some studies states that peak has not yet arrived. Also, the no of hospitalization is less so far in third wave but whether it will be less in coming months? One study shows that the third wave may witness more lethal cases in March to May 2021.
Let us look how quickly the cases in India has increased based on the cases reported on daily basis.
| Date | No of cases reported |
| 21st December 2021 | 6,317 |
| 25th December 2021 | 6,987 |
| 30th December 2021 | 16,764 |
| 4th January 2022 | 58,097 |
| 6th January 2022 | 1,17,600 |
| 12th January 2022 | 2,47,417 |
| 21st January 2022 | 3,47,254 |
| 23rd January 2022 | 3,06,064 |
| 26th January 2022 | 2,86,384 |
The above statistics indicate how rapid is the spread of corona in India. The positivity rate in India is over 19% now. This raises one important question, is Community spread of Corona started?
Initially, major cities like Mumbai/New Delhi and other metro cities witnessed rapid surge in Corona cases in third wave. Although, the no of cases reported in major cities has dropped but the overall cases throughout the country remains a concern due to high positivity rate.
In a recent weekly bulletin published by INSACOG on 10th January 2022, mentions that Omicron is now spreading through community transmission. In the third year of COVID era, India has acknowledged of community transmission. The spread is expected due to internal transmission, not from foreign travellers. The threat level in India is ‘high” and remains unchanged, the INSACOG report said. The said INSACOG weekly bulletin can be viewed at https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/INSACOG%20WEEKLY%20BULLETIN%2010-01-2022.pdf
Community transmission is a stage where it becomes difficult to establish, if not impossible, who is passing the infection to whom. In simple terms, it is a stage where it becomes difficult to establish the chain of infections, or determine who infected whom. This has implications for deciding containment strategies and response measures to deal with the epidemic.
What does it mean to have community transmission? This is a matter of concern for everyone as the threat level is “high” and hospitalization may increase in near future. It is of utmost importance that we should stay safe keeping social distancing norms.
As the fight with Corona is still going on, a collective effort is required to win…Stay healthy… Stay safe…
–Ashish Kumar
I was wet
I was wet. Not because of rain. But because of pain. Rain was coming from the sky. And tears were falling from the eyes. Tears and rain, both mixed. Combination was never fixed. Unholy alliance was formed. Survival was distance long. Temperature surged, mind upset. Anger reached its peak, cool absent. Weather changed, but not the situation. Startling moments added the frustration. At that moment... Soul cried, I cried but tears dried. Tried to clear the pain, but it was a failed try. As "rain of pain" arrived back. Making the life black. Making the life black.
That time... I was wet. Not because of rain. But because of pain. Rain was coming from the sky. And tears were falling from the eyes. - Ashish Kumar
Ruminate…
Emotional overflow and reluctant mind. Trashed the real due to floating mind. Sometimes, lack of reality leads to unreal experience. Full of joy and flying in the sky without sense. Sense coming to normal, realize the mistake. Better to rectify rather to commit another mistake. Hold for a moment, look and introspect. Absorb the moment while you ruminate. Ruminate to understand the important lesson. Keep your feet on the land while you fly. Keep your mind open and not on the sky. Ruminate to learn and explore the life. Keep the balance to have a happy survive. Keep the balance to have a happy survive.
– Ashish Kumar
Dream not a reality
Going in a hypothetical path. In search of positive light. Ray coming from an unknown source. Making it difficult to locate the source. Changing the move to relocate. Preserving hope to allocate. Startling storm arrived without notice. No hands present which were supportive. Preserved hope shattered into pieces. Landing in several places. It shocked my mind losing the peace. I woke up and realized, it was a dream. Smiled and started the normal life. It is beautiful, full of peace and joy. Recall the dream which I had. Good that it was a dream and not a reality. It was a dream and not a reality. - Ashish Kumar
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