India is expected to have 17 lakh COVID-19 cases by early August.

The number is only an estimate and may vary. There are no credible reports which sugest that COVID-19 cases could reach 17 lakh in India by August.

The number is only an estimate and may vary. There are no credible reports which sugest that COVID-19 cases could reach 17 lakh in India by August.A study by Professor Shamika Ravi has estimated that with the current growth rate of 3.4%, there will be 17.8 Lakh cases (6.9L active) by August 3, 2020, in India. She suggests that states should rethink and re-evaluate their containment strategies to cut down the chain of coronavirus. The figure of 17 lakh plus is the expected number of total reported cases from the date of the first reported case. However, the figure is Shamika Ravi's opinion, and the state governments are taking necessary steps to prevent the spread of the infection, so the figure may vary.

India has recorded 1,238,798 COVID-19 cases, along with 29,861 deaths as of July 23, 2020.

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