Covid-19: Doubling time worsens to 11 days as active cases spurt

The number of active Covid-19 cases are growing faster at 6.6% now, leading to a shorter doubling time of 11 days, as compared to 15 days on May 2 when the growth rate for such cases was 4.8%, data analysis by economist Shamika Ravi, earlier part of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, shows. "If containment and contact-tracing is poor, active cases will keep rising," she said.

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