India's R-value declines further, current Covid-19 wave to peak by Feb 6: IIT Madras

Third wave peak likely to come in next 14 days, says IIT Madras study

OmicronThe preliminary analysis was done by computational modeling by IIT Madras' Department of Mathematics and Centre of Excellence for Computational Mathematics and Data Science. India's R-value has reduced to 1.57 from 2.2TNM StaffPTI | Representative ImageThe peak of the third wave of COVID-19 in India is expected to occur in the next fortnight, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras. India's R-value, which indicates the rate of s…

India's R-value drops further; current COVID-19 wave likely to peak by February 6: IIT Madras study

The study concluded that India's R-value, which indicates how rapidly COVID-19 is spreading, has further reduced to 1.57 in the week from January 14 to 21.

iit: India's R-value further reduces, Covid-19 peak likely in next 14 days: IIT analysis

India's R-value which indicates the rate of spread of coronavirus has further reduced to 1.57 in the week from January 14-21 and the national peak of the third wave of the infection is expected to come in the next fortnight, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras.

India's R-value Further Reduces, Covid-19 Peak Likely in Next 14 Days: IIT Analysis

R-value indicates the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to.

India's R-value declines further, current Covid-19 wave to peak by Feb 6: IIT Madras

From January 14-21, the said figure stood at 1.57, as against 2.2 from January 7-13, the institute said in a preliminary analysis. 

India’s R-value further reduces, COVID-19 peak likely in next 14 days: IIT analysis

R-value indicates the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to. A pandemic is considered to end if this value goes below 1.