How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number of active cases in India
Analyze the trend of active COVID-19 cases in India in light of the ongoing pandemic.
- The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported in January 2020, and the number of cases quickly increased in the following months.
- The Indian government implemented a nationwide lockdown in March 2020 to slow the spread of the virus and to allow time to build the healthcare infrastructure needed to treat COVID-19 patients.
- The lockdown helped to slow the spread of the virus, and the number of active cases began to decrease in the following months.
- However, as restrictions were lifted and people began to gather in larger numbers, the number of active cases once again began to rise.
- The second wave of the pandemic hit India in April 2021, and the number of active cases skyrocketed. Hospitals were overwhelmed, and there was a shortage of oxygen and other critical medical supplies.
- India has since seen a decline in the number of active cases, but the threat of a third wave remains.
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