The top twenty high-burden districts include state capitals and several industrial hubs of the country, a district-wise analysis of cases shows The novel coronavirus, which causes covid-19, has been a great leveller in many ways, destroying lives and livelihoods of the rich and poor.
Yet, it seems to have affected the richer parts of the world much more than the poorer ones. So far, the same script seems to be playing out in India, too.
The virus has hit affluent districts and states far harder than their poorer counterparts, according to a Mint analysis of district-wise case data.
The economic impact could be severe as these regions are likely to remain under lockdown for a longer period. The analysis is based on district-wise case data