COVID-19 cases in India increase drastically by 3,277 in past 24 hours after the government eases lockdown. Reportedly, the number of cases in the country reached roughly 63,000 and death toll crossed 2,100.
Following the exponential increase, the latest figures show that there are currently 41,472 active coronavirus cases in India. Additionally, the figures also display that 19,357 Indians have recovered.
Among the fatalities, Maharashtra sits on top of the list with 779 deaths. Next is Gujarat with 472 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 215, West Bengal at 171, Rajasthan at 106, Uttar Pradesh at 74, Delhi at 73, and Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu at 44.
Punjab records 31 fatalities. Karnataka and Telangana have 30 fatalities respectively. Each of Jammu, Kashmir and Haryana reports nine deaths, while Bihar has reported five and Kerala four.
In terms of accounting for the most cases in the country, Maharashtra (20,228 cases), Gujarat (7,796), Tamil Nadu (6,535) and Delhi (6,542) are at the top. The union health ministry will send additional assistance to ten states with the highest number of coronavirus cases.
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India: Gov’t Eases COVID-19 Lockdown to Recover Economy
India decided to ease nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in an attempt to recover its economy. Accordingly, the country gives a chance for its people to earn money and prevents businesses from collapsing.
Regarding the situation, Indian government must cautiously implement the right strategy to flatten the curve and prevent the economy from collapsing at the same time. The task is difficult especially since COVID-19 transmission rates in India are considerably high.
Since early May, the growth rate of coronavirus cases has increased from 4.7% to as high as 6.6%. In the recent days, however, the rate has become 5.5%.
That said, the economic consequence India is facing is notably significant. Upon imposing lockdown, PM Narendra Modi said that the pandemic might set India back by 21 years. This is so unless the country is able to break the chains.
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