However, health experts feel that the actual number of cases could be more than 20% of the figures shown in the health bulletin. What is shown in the health bulletin is those who have tested positive at government-run testing centres. “Many with symptoms did not even approach a testing centre or a government hospital, and got treated through a private medical practitioner. ‘Hasty reopening’Experts said that people were cautious when the pandemic was in its early stages and enforcement was strict. However, as the curve began to reach its peak, enforcement slackened and people too let down their guard.

Source: The Hindu November 04, 2020 19:46 UTC