While the rising cases were mostly concentrated in Maharashtra and Punjab, now cases of COVID-19 are increasing in many other states as well. States and Union Territories like Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh have also seen the same increase in recent weeks.
The case trajectory (seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases) after the first wave of the epidemic shows that the virus is on the upswing. By the first week of February, 10,988 cases were being reported per week, which increased to 18,371 by 10 March.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, when cases are increasing in the country, testing has also reduced in many states. If we look at the average of the previous week, 7,25,626 samples were examined every day across the country. On the other hand, when the COVID pandemic was at its peak, 11,96,972 samples were tested on an average every day in the week of October 10, 2020.
In Punjab, the maximum increase in cases has been made on the basis of 7 days. After the…