the same pattern and we compare the population of both countries, 50,000 daily cases in u.k., would mean 1.4 million daily covid cases in india. >> reporter: they worry the election cycle could fuel a new wave of infections. >> people might not get tested if the symptoms aren't visible. there's more chances of the election rallies becoming superspreader events. but there's no doubt that we should postpone the rallies for two months. prevention is the best cure for india. >> reporter: in the spring of 2021, india's health care system buckled under the pressure of its second coronavirus wave, which peaked at some 400,000 recorded daily cases. since then, the government has increased the number of icu beds and bolstered oxygen supplies.