Coronavirus | Government fails to control the spread of the virus, everyone should be vaccinated within months: Congress

India reported the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases so far this year, with Congress on Sunday saying the government had failed to control the spread of the virus and demanded that it extend a comprehensive to increase vaccination Is planning country.

The nation is seeing a spike in coronovirus cases recently and 43,846 new instances of COVID-19 have been reported in a single day. According to the Health Ministry data, the total active caseloid has increased to 3,09,087, registering an increase for the 11th consecutive day. “The second wave of COVID-19 is staring at us,” Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said, accusing the government of not taking the virus seriously.

He urged the Center to take immediate steps to check the contagion.

Mr. Singhvi said that India’s contribution to total COVID-19 cases in the world increased from 2.4% to 9.4% and from total global deaths from 0.9% to 1.7% within a period of one month.

“Why has it (COVID status) been allowed to spiral out of control? What is meant by all the initial gains made on a so-called hard lockdown, being lost? Why did the government remain a mute spectator? Why the vaccination plan was not extended, ”he told a press conference.

The Congress leader said that the government should make a plan saying that all will be vaccinated in 12 months, but we have planned for months, otherwise it will take decades and years at this rate.

“It is good to be a donor and social benefactor and social welfare country to other countries in the world, but it is not good that our own country does not get vaccines across the board for all classes and we are only interested in getting brownie points Keep from charity. So, I think it is something that is very serious and it deserves immediate attention, ”he told reporters.

COVID-19 is the second wave before the country. The Congress leader said that the virus will harm the country until a drastic step and a comprehensive vaccine policy is made.

“The government has failed. Mr. Singhvi said that we have done about 4 crore vaccinations, which is a very small amount and we will get into trouble till we increase it soon.

States like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu have less than 2% vaccination.

“We are proud of vaccine donors but our overall vaccination has been reduced by 1%. There is a huge regional imbalance in vaccination. “The question is what the government is doing. Kovid is the second wave on us or is it round. Nobody will leave Corona and we will have to take immediate steps with a thought-provoking comprehensive strategy. Otherwise, there will be shame for the BJP government at different times.

Citing the figures, the Congress leader said that in February, the US had 28%, Brazil had 9.7% and India had 2.4% of total global cases, but now India accounts for 9.4%.

As far as deaths due to COVID-19 are concerned, the United States had 23%, Brazil 7.7% and India 0.9% worldwide. He said that India’s contribution has now doubled to 1.7%.

“It is the responsibility of the government and we seek answers from him to formulate a plan in this regard,” Mr. Singhvi said.