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Lessons learnt: Delhi, Mumbai show the way on how to tame the Covid curve

The drop in the curve, experts say, is partially because of the pandemic playing itself out, and partially because of the two cities finally getting their act together

Patients attend the morning Yoga session, organised by the ITBP at Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital in New Delhi 	pti
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Patients attend the morning Yoga session, organised by the ITBP at Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital in New Delhi

Ruchika ChitravanshiSohini DasSachin Mampatta New Delhi/Mumbai
With Covid-19 cases rising steadily in India, Delhi and Mumbai, which have turned a corner in fight against coronavirus, could show the way forward in tackling the pandemic.

While daily Covid cases have dropped significantly in Delhi — from over 3,000 in June to around 1,000 during the last week, the daily growth rate of cases has come down to 1 per cent for both cities.

The drop in the curve, experts say, is partially because of the pandemic playing itself out, and partially because of the two cities finally getting their act together by ramping up the testing capacity

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