India set to hit a peak of 9.86 lakh active cases on September 3

India is set to hit a peak of 9.86 lakh active cases on September 3, the latest projections by the Times Fact-India Outbreak Report show. 

The above projection is as per the ‘most likely’ scenario; the SEIR model, on the other hand, puts the peak at 10.15 lakh active cases two days earlier, on September 1.

The projections are based on research and data analysis by the Times Fact-India Outbreak Report, a joint effort by data research firm Protiviti and Times Network.

India has been the third-worst affected country in the world for some weeks now, after the US and Brazil. As of July 28, India has reported 14.83 lakh total COVID-19 cases and 4.97 lakh active cases. The nationwide death toll is 33,425 as of July 28.