covid-19 cases, expecting India to top the list of countries with the maximum number of infections.“India is the third most affected from covid-19 now, but with increased testing, it could emerge as the top country affected by the pandemic.
While testing rates have increased by 240% since the beginning of July, covid positive cases have increased by almost 325%," said Himanshu Sikka, lead-health, IPE global, an international healthcare development consultancy.While 80% cases are from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra, the burden has shifted from the earlier covid hotspots of Delhi and Mumbai.Average daily cases have increased to 65,000 from 55,000-60,000 till last.