India Coronavirus Dispatch: 90 infections 'missed' for one detected

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India is 'missing' about 90 infections for every case detected: Govt analysis

Here's a recent analysis from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on the number of infections missed for every case detected.

Until November, India missed about 90 infections for every case detected, the writer says citing the analysis. In medical terms, a case refers to an infection that has been medically diagnosed, the writer of the article says citing the analysis. 

The analysis is by the same committee that developed the India-specific supermodel that predicted that the pandemic will subside by February next year in India. UP and Bihar are