Experts Predict India's COVID Deaths May Double If Trend Continues

A team of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru researchers have predicted that approximately 4,04,000 deaths can occur by June 11, if the current COVID-19 trend continues. Projecting over double the death toll than current level, forecasters recommended urgent need to accelerate testing and follow COVID protocols. Another mathematical model by Washington University’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation extrapolated 1,018,879 deaths by the end of July 2021.