Data | How quick is the second wave of COVID-19 in India?
The Hindu
The sharp spike in cases can be attributed to the higher testing levels in the second wave compared to the first
The cases in India and especially appears to be quicker than the first wave. However, the sharper spike can be attributed to the higher testing levels in the second wave compared to the first. In the graphs, days taken for a select number of cases in the second wave are compared with the days taken for a similar number of cases in the first wave. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted during the two time periods was also analysed. The graph shows the seven-day average number of cases in India. During the second wave, cases increased from 11,107 (Feb. 15, 2021) to 37,223 (March 21, 2021) in just 35 days. A similar increase during the first wave took 37 days (June 16, 2020 to July 22, 2020).
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