With over 6,400 cases and 283 deaths as of April 23, Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state in the country by a large margin.
India25April2020 . With over 500 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 11 deaths, the country was put under a complete lockdown on March 25, starting the country’s full-blown battle against the pandemic. At the end of the first month of the lockdown, we take a look at the numbers that the outbreak has resulted in.
Test vs Cases vs Death
With over 6,400 cases and 283 deaths as of April 23, Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state in the country by a large margin. But, with over 96,000 samples tested, it is also leading in terms of the number of people being tested there. Gujarat and Delhi have 2,624 and 2,376 cases as of April 23 and have both conducted more than 30,000 tests. Rajasthan, meanwhile, has the second highest number of tests in the country with over 69,000 samples tested.
Once the population is factored in, the chart presents a new picture. Punjab, with the highest cases-per-million population (226) and tests-per-million (7,017) stands out from the rest of the country. With the third highest testing rate per resident and the second highest case rate in India, Delhi also stands out. States that have a high death rate such as MP and Gujarat have relatively low testing figures when population is taken into account.
