India third most affected in coronavirus outbreak, but not testing enough

Brazil, Russia, and the US, are conducting at least three times higher number of tests than India

The global confirmed case count for the coronavirus is 20.3 million, of which more than 6 million are active. There have been 741,483 deaths worldwide, while over 12 million people have made successful recoveries. India now has the fastest-growing cases load in the world. 

In India, there are now over 2.3 million cases, of which 639,929, or roughly 28 per cent are currently active. The country’s mortality rate stands at 2 per cent, with over 40,000 deaths. There have been 1,583,489 successful recoveries in the country. 

Here are some data points on the extent of the pandemic:

1. Tamil Nadu