India has become the third most infected country in the world with more than 40 million confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday.
According to Johns Hopkins University, there are approximately 20,000 deaths, including 2.2 million cases and 1 more deaths in Brazil, followed by Brazil and the United States.
The South Asian country initially saw most of its coronavirus cases in metropolitan areas, but the virus has spread to rural villages where case counts are now on the rise – a heavy burden on an already overcrowded health care system.
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With one of the largest global populations, 1.4 billion people in the country are witnessing an abundance of confirmed cases in months, months.
India implemented strict lockdown measures in March, which lasted for two months, to allow health care workers to plan how to manage the upcoming coronavirus surge in the crowded country.
The western state of Maharashtra, along with Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and four other southern states in Karnataka, was the hardest hit – but cases have been reported in almost every state in the country, and are now on the rise elsewhere.
In the last 24 hours, India added 86,432 new cases, contributing to the load of 4,023,179 reported cases.
The health ministry reports that more than 1 million tests are performed a day, but health experts fear that due to reliance on antigens or viral protein screening, test results may be inaccurate.
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Antigen testing is a more affordable procedure that allows for faster results, but that report is also less accurate – false negative people can continue to spread the virus.
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India and the number of cases is increasing as the capacity of the hospital is increasing.
A nurse in the state capital, Lucknow, allegedly tested positive for coronavirus and was discharged from her duties, but had to wait more than 24 hours in the sitting area before taking to bed.
“The government can shower flower petals on hospitals in the name of Corona fighters, but can’t the administration provide a bed when the same warrior is needed?” Her husband told the Associated Press on Saturday.
Cases of inadequate care are spreading across the country and doctors are now reporting “behavioral fatigue”, which increases the spread of the virus.
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The director of a hospital in the severely affected state of Maharashtra, Sevagram village, Dr. S.P. “Now there is fatigue in the behavior,” Kalantri said.
Addressing the growing boom in rural areas, Kalantri said, “The worst is yet to come.” “There is no light at the end of the tunnel.”
The Associated Press contributes to this report.
