Nirmal Bang: India’s Economic Recovery Holding Up; Virus Curve Turns Down

Nirmal Bang: India’s Economic Recovery Holding Up; Virus Curve Turns Down

A cyclist wearing a protective mask rides past trucks idled near the Kaushambi-Delhi border, Uttar Pradesh, India (Photographer Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)

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Nirmal Bang Report

In the first fortnight of October, economic recovery sustained while the number of active Covid-19 cases fell by 14% from the previous fortnight.

The number of deaths fell by 17.65% from the previous fortnight.

The New Delhi traffic congestion index was largely stable while Google’s mobility indicators improved, except for work place movements, which slowed slightly from the previous fortnight.

However, movement for essential services (pharmacy and super market) is back above pre-Covid levels.

Both urban and rural unemployment have improved to below pre-Covid levels, but rural unemployment increased slightly from the previous fortnight.

Power generation and E-way bill generation are holding up well, but are marginally lower when compared to the previous fortnight.

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