An analysis of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the ongoing second wave in India suggests that the virus maybe getting more infectious but less lethal – a course that many experts and epidemiologists had earlier anticipated. The analysis by TOI compared the ongoing wave with the earlier phase of outbreak in 23 large states and UTs that are witnessing a steady increase in cases.An analysis of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the ongoing second wave in India suggests that the virus maybe getting more infectious but less lethal – a course that many experts and epidemiologists had earlier anticipated. The analysis by TOI compared the ongoing wave with the earlier phase of outbreak in 23 large states and UTs that are witnessing a steady increase in cases.