India Coronavirus Dispatch: States' economic revival tied to Covid control

Teachers in Karnataka school reach students' homes for lessons, 59% spike in cases among Assam health workers, Pune pips Mumbai on Covid numbers--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Economy and recovery: A heat map created by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, shows that economic indicators are faring better in states that better control on cases and recoveries. Economic recovery is linked to a dozen or so states, which also account for 85 per cent of the caseload. Two of the country’s biggest growth drivers — Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu — make up for 40 per cent of the cases. Electricity consumption has improved from May’s 103 billion units to 106 billion units. The strongest recovery in power consumption was seen in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab