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No Lockdown Would Have Caused 1.4 Crore COVID-19 Cases By June: Report

A government-appointed expert panel stated that if no lockdown had been imposed in India, the country would have reported 1.40 crore COVID-19 cases by June. It mentioned that timely actions avoided an "overload" to our unprepared healthcare system. The report asserted that if all protocols are followed, the spread of disease can be controlled by February 2021. It also opined that the impact of migrants in increasing cases was minute.

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 - 08:20 PM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: COVID, Expert Report, February 2021, Lock Down

Courtesy: Deccan Herald

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Oct 2020's Power Consumption Expected To Surpass Oct 2019's Mark

According to the government's data, October 2020's power consumption is expected to surpass the consumption amount of October 2019, which was 97.84 billion units. The data stated that current consumption for October 1-15 stood at 55.37 billion units (BU) as against the 49.67 BU for the corresponding period in 2019. Reportedly, the consumption was much low since the lockdown, but started gaining momentum after the 'unlock' began.

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 - 07:46 PM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: Electricity, Consumption, Power, Festive Season, Lock Down

Courtesy: LiveMint