India breaks global record for new Covid-19 cases for sixth day in a row

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Post by chrispai » Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 3:51 PM UTC

India breaks global record for new Covid-19 cases for sixth day in a row
washingtonpost.com

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Post by sinyug » Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 4:56 PM UTC

Based on the stats for the last 24 hours,[1] it looks as if the tide has started turning in Maharashtra. Home to 8% of India's population, it has been responsible, cumulatively, for ~25% of all cases and ~30% of all deaths (based on reported figures).

This is the state that was reporting ~60% of all cases and deaths in early/mid February while no one was paying attention to it.

If the trend holds, we should start seeing improvements in other states within the next week or two.

1. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/

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Post by webmobdev » Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 5:58 PM UTC

sinyug wrote: post #2

Based on the stats for the last 24 hours,[1] it looks as if the tide has started turning in Maharashtra. Home to 8% of India's population, it has been responsible, cumulatively, for ~25% of all cases and ~30% of all deaths (based on reported figures). This is the state that was reporting ~60% of all cases and deaths in early/mid February while no one was paying attention to it. If the trend holds, we should start see…

> it looks as if the tide has started turning in Maharashtra.

Temporarily, yes - lockdown has been ordered in the state, and that is why the fall of new cases.

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Post by sinyug » Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 6:11 PM UTC

webmobdev wrote: post #3

sinyug wrote: post #2

Based on the stats for the last 24 hours,[1] it looks as if the tide has started turning in Maharashtra. Home to 8% of India's population, it has been responsible, cumulatively, for ~25% of all cases and ~30% of all deaths (based on reported figures). This is the state that was reporting ~60% of all cases and deaths in early/mid February while no one was paying attention to it. If the trend holds, we should start see…

> it looks as if the tide has started turning in Maharashtra. Temporarily, yes - lockdown has been ordered in the state, and that is why the fall of new cases.

I am in Maharashtra. Had to visit a doctor last week. While a lockdown is _supposedly_ in effect since 12/14th April, it didn't feel like it if you look at the traffic on the roads.

People don't care.