India second nation after US to succeed in 7 million COVID-19 circumstances | India

Health ministry data showed an increase of nearly 75,000 new cases as experts warn against complacency.

India has now reported more than seven million coronavirus cases as it moves one step closer to overtaking the US as the world’s most heavily infected country.

Health Department data on Sunday showed infections rose by nearly 75,000 to 7.05 million, according to the US, which recorded 7.67 million cases.

Given the number of new cases in recent weeks, health experts warn against a mask and aloof fatigue.

Experts say the actual number of infections may be much higher as test rates are much lower than many other countries in the vast 1.3 billion country home to some of the world’s busiest cities.

This is confirmed by a number of studies that measured antibodies to the virus in the Indian population, which indicated that infection rates could be many times higher than officially recorded.

According to the latest health department bulletin, India has a death toll of 108,334, a lower number compared to the US, which has seen more than 214,000 deaths, or other high-case countries in Europe.

“We were able to hold the corner climb slowly, but I agree that we didn’t manage to aggressively move it down. It has to do with our population density, the diversity of our country and the socio-economic challenges in our country, ”health expert Randeep Guleria told The Associated Press, referring to India’s emerging population.

However, some experts argue that India’s death toll may not be reliable due to poor reporting and health infrastructure, as well as inadequate testing.

The surge in infections in India is due to the government continuing to lift restrictions to stimulate an economy hit by a heavy lockdown imposed in March.

Recently, the daily number of new cases in India has dropped from a high of nearly 100,000 in mid-September to around 60,000 to 70,000 [Arun Sankar/AFP]The cinemas will reopen on Thursday – albeit at 50 percent capacity – and experts fear the upcoming festival season, when large crowds gathering for public celebrations will exacerbate the situation.

In anticipation of a renewed spike in cases, the government has issued strict guidelines and limited the number of revelers for the two main Hindu festivals of Dussehra on October 25 and Diwali next month.

“Basic Fear”

The virus initially hit large metropolises such as Mumbai and New Delhi, but has since spread across the country, including the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Recently, the daily number of new cases has dropped from nearly 100,000 in mid-September to around 60,000 to 70,000.

However, Preeti Kumar of the Delhi-based Public Health Foundation of India said it was too early to assume India has peaked.

“What the epidemic taught us is caution. These decreases are real, but they depend on many factors such as: B. Tests, type of tests, effectiveness of the intervention, etc., ”Kumar told the AFP news agency.

Many Indians are also concerned.

Jayprakash Shukla, 66, a retired government official, said he was concerned about cases that were “huge and out of control”.

“When I go out, I see a lot of people without a mask,” he told AFP. “Maybe they are tired of wearing masks, but if people don’t change their behavior, our country will be disastrous.”

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