Commenting on the number of young people getting more infected in the ongoing second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Council of Medical Research Chief Dr Balram Bhargava said there are primarily two reasons behind the surge. Dr Bhargava said there is not much difference in age between the first and the second wave. In April, the Centre showed data claiming that in the first wave, 31 per cent of people affected were under the age of 30 years while in 2021, the percentage rose to 32. Since then, various reports have been claiming that this wave will impact children more. The Maharashtra government has started setting up paediatric care centres in the state preparing for the third wave.

Source: Hindustan Times May 12, 2021 01:41 UTC