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India coronavirus dispatch: What are the prospects for a second wave?

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A doctor in PPE suit collects swab sample from people for COVID-19 testing at Primary Health Centre (PHC) Wazirabad, in Gurugram on Saturday.

Sarah Farooqui New Delhi

5 min read Last Updated : Jun 16 2020 | 4:57 PM IST

Lifting lockdown made it seem all is hunky-dory. We’re seeing the consequences now: The cap-ital city of India, New Delhi, seems to be heading towards becoming the coronavirus capital as well, as many people are saying. The number of cases in Delhi is much less than in Mumbai, but the rate of growth in this city has been high, given that the number of cases was much lower earlier. What exactly is happening in Delhi? What has caused the sudden increase in cases? What is the medical response? How is the infrastructure prepared to cope with it?

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown healthcare Health crisis

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