Thread by @sumanthraman

India is one of the very few countries that has eased the lockdown well before cases have peaked.There are 2 ways how this can play out from here.1.Govt massively increases testing,launches a test-trace-isolate program & brings infection under control in 8-12 weeks or so. #covid

There will still be huge number of deaths but Govt will be doing the right thing at least now.
2. Govt does not increase testing or even reduces it, gets media to divert attention and stop reporting, fudges death numbers and pushes the country into a bigger tragedy.

Following the first path may get us out in 3-4 months despite the mess made so far. The 2nd path is ruinous and can cause not just massive loss of life but also wreck the economy even further for over a year or more. Which path do you think Govt will follow? #covid19 #Covid_19