The number of people in India who have died during the coronavirus pandemic is likely to exceed three million — nearly 10 times the official virus death toll, according to a new study.
The Center for Global Development, a Washington research institute, attempted to quantify excess deaths from all causes during the pandemic based on state data, international estimates, serological studies and household surveys.
The study estimated that 3.4 million to 4.7 million more people than would normally be expected died from January 2020 to June 2021, and suggested that deaths from Covid-19 alone might have reached four million.