The true coronavirus death toll in India could be as many as 1.6 million compared to the official 310,000 fatalities reported, experts fear. The paper's 'more likely' scenario estimates the number of deaths to be 1.6 million, while the worst-case could be as high as 4.2 million. The true coronavirus death toll in India could be as many as 1.6 million compared to the official 310,000 fatalities reported, experts fear. Reporting by AFP AdvertisementOfficial figures in India put the toll at 310,000 in a population of 1.4 billion. In this scenario, the estimated number of deaths in India is more than five times the official reported count - at around 1.6 million versus 310,000.

Source: Daily Mail May 26, 2021 21:47 UTC