Ashish Vaishnav
According to this, more than 357,000 people have been proven to have been infected with the corona virus within 24 hours. 3449 people died with or from the disease in the same period. In absolute numbers, the largest democracy in the world, with a population of more than 1.3 billion, is hardest hit by the pandemic, behind the USA.
Experts assume that the actual number of victims is well above the official figures. Comparatively little is tested and, especially in rural areas, many die at home and do not appear in the statistics.
In the meantime, planes from several countries have arrived in India with aid deliveries. But the need is great. There is a lockdown in several states. The poor state of Bihar announced one on Tuesday.
The high corona numbers have pushed the country’s health system and crematoria to the limit. Widespread carelessness a few weeks ago, major religious festivals and election campaign events as well as virus mutations are associated with the rapid increase.