Also Read | Why India needs to look east at TaiwanBased on the results of the agencies’ mathematical modelling of infectious diseases, and a potential status quo in infection control and prevention measures, the study said that the highest number of deaths in the region are expected to occur in India.“Not surprisingly, the expected number of hospitalizations and ICU admission are also expected to be highest in India," the study said.The study focused on Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The report noted that, as of February 2021, South Asia, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, has reported more than 12 million cases of covid-19, with the vast majority being in.