Daily cases scale record peaks, government hopes it only reflects massive testing

Positive patients have explained that the authorities give them an option if they have to go home by an ambulance or own conveyance and mostly many opt for own conveyance, thereby increasing the risk of infection.

As India discovers a record number of new novel coronavirus cases, more than what any other country has reported on any single day since the outbreak began, the government is taking heart from the fact that there has been no unusual rise in the positivity rate, suggesting that the surge in cases could only be due to the increased testing numbers in recent days.

For the last four days, India has been detecting more…