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‘Covid cases, deaths being underreported’ May 30, 2021 Deaths during the second wave could be around 7 lakh, scientists estimate Underreporting of cases and mortality were more acute in India during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic compared to the first wave, and close to 7 lakh people died during the current surge till May 15 compared to nearly 1.16 lakh deaths reported, according to a mathematical model proposed by a team of researchers from Union of Michigan and the Indian Statistical Institute. First wave Their modelling studies suggested that India would have underreported cases by nearly 26.73 times and deaths by 5.77 times during the latest surge which commenced in March. In comparison, the underreporting of cases and mortality during the first wave was estimated to be 11.11 times and 3.56 times. Bhramar Mukherjee, a biostatistician with the University of Michigan, was the corresponding author of the study, which was recently posted on the pre ....