A Covid-19 challenge: Access to water in 5 of India's most populous states

Nearly half (48.3%) the households (in urban and rural India) do not have exclusive access to drinking water and one-fourth of households access it through a public, unrestricted source

An analysis of five of India’s most populous states —Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh — which account for 46% of all Covid-19 cases in the country, as on June 10, found that lack of exclusive access to drinking water, distance to the source of water, poor sanitation, and handwashing habits were a challenge for households. Hence, preventing the
infection also becomes a challenge.

Nearly half (48.3%) the households (in urban and rural India) do not have exclusive access