India's coronavirus mortality rate may retreat below key threshold. Here's what it means

The country’s Covid-19 mortality rate is set to fall below 2% for the first time amid new cases hitting a record and the coronavirus spreading into newer areas. Daily deaths have almost doubled over the past month to around 1,000, but relative to new cases, fatalities are declining. Here’s what this means.

6.WHAT IT MEANS

• Daily deaths are likely to rise as infection spreads

• Low fatality rate has helped avoid extensive lockdowns

• Higher rate would have forced drastic measures

• States should avoid lockdowns given low fatality rate

• Massive testing, isolation remain the best strategy

• But going ahead, every state should prepare for higher caseload