Another investigation by NDTV found that crematoriums in Delhi recorded 3,096 Covid cremations last week, while the official Covid death tally stood at just 1,938. 'I can easily say that around 1,000 Covid-19 cases are getting funerals every day. In southern Telangana state too, doctors and activists are contesting the official death counts. It's unclear whether all were due to the virus, but experts say COVID-19 deaths across India aren't being listed as such. But Suresh Chandra, who operates its Bhaisakhund electric crematorium, said his team had cremated 58 COVID-19 bodies by Tuesday evening, and another 28 bodies were cremated at a nearby crematorium the same day.

Source: The Nation April 28, 2021 14:02 UTC