At the high level, there are two reasons for the steep drop in Coronavirus in India:
1. Localized herd immunity in the cities. Link above points to results from Mumbai. Recent studies from Delhi have also shown similar numbers (>50% of population with antibodies).
2. Low testing in rural areas. It's hypothesized that a lot of the current spreading of the virus is happening silently in rural area, where testing infrastructure is underdeveloped.
At the high level, there are two reasons for the steep drop in Coronavirus in India:
1. Localized herd immunity in the cities. Link above points to results from Mumbai. Recent studies from Delhi have also shown similar numbers (>50% of population with antibodies).
2. Low testing in rural areas. It's hypothesized that a lot of the current spreading of the virus is happening silently in rural area, where testing infrastructure is underdeveloped.