India sees drop in daily Covid cases
Munawar Zaman
Press TV, New Delhi
After months of despair, India’s Covid-19 cases have seen a steep decline over the last few days as the country continues to battle the second wave of the virus. India has registered its lowest rise of the cases in 50 days after the country’s healthcare system collapsed and sparked mayhem in the south Asian Nation.
The new cases continue to fall for the fourth consecutive day based on government figures. Health experts and surveys however suggest the figures could be 20 times higher than the official figures.
According to a latest study carried out by scientists at the University of Michigan along with scholars from several institutes the estimated Covid cases in India could be as high as 492 million till mid may which contradicts the official figures of 24 million. The study also puts the overall death toll 4.5 times more than what is officially recorded.
Many parts of the country have now started gradually opening after weeks of strict lockdowns which has put a tremendous toll on the country’s economic activity. Officials however have warned the pandemic is not over urging people to follow the Covid protocols strictly.
Lockdowns aimed at containing the pandemic have now inflicted a heavy toll on the country's economy. Reports suggest the south Asian nation could be headed for a double digit unemployment rate in the coming weeks. And migrant workers are among the hardest hit.
According to official figures India has registered 28 million Covid cases so far, 25 million have recovered and about 330 thousand have died due to the pandemic. Now the country is battling acute vaccination shortage while it aims to vaccinate 10 million adults per data from mid July.
Biggest vaccine makers have already started bidding for the contracts after states were directed to buy vaccines directly from the manufacturers. Health experts say it’s a mammoth task given the country’s geography and the population.
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