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This Article is From Mar 07, 2022

India's Economic Activity Holds Up As Covid-19 Cases Decline; Inflationary Pressures Seen: Nirmal Bang

India's Economic Activity Holds Up As Covid-19 Cases Decline; Inflationary Pressures Seen: Nirmal Bang

India's Economic Activity Holds Up As Covid-19 Cases Decline; Inflationary Pressures Seen: Nirmal Bang
Passengers board a bus in Bengaluru, India. (Photographer Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

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Nirmal Bang Report

In the second fortnight of February 2022, mobility remained steady above pre-pandemic levels. Workplace mobility registered the sharpest improvement while mobility for retail and recreation was only marginally above pre-pandemic levels.

Active cases declined by ~76% over the previous fortnight and were at levels seen in early December 2021. The number of deaths also declined by ~ 69% from the previous fortnight. However, the incremental number of fully vaccinated people declined by ~37% over the previous fortnight.

As of March 03, 2022, ~59% of the population has been fully vaccinated while ~72% have received at least one dose.

The rebound in economic activity sustained. Urban unemployment dipped marginally to 7.5% from 7.8% in the previous fortnight. Rural unemployment rose to 8.4% from 7.6% in the previous fortnight. Bank credit growth moderated to 8% YoY from 8.2% in the previous fortnight.

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