Also Read | Inside the five-year battle food companies have fought to resist stricter labelling normsThe Indian government has also partly attributed the dip in cases to mask-wearing, which is mandatory in public in India and violations draw hefty fines in some cities.
But experts have noted the situation is more complicated since the decline is uniform even though mask compliance is flagging in some areas.It's more than just an intriguing puzzle; determining what's behind the drop in infections could help authorities control the virus in the country, which has reported nearly 11 million cases and over 155,000 deaths.