Masks, distancing, demography: The mystery behind India's declining Covid cases SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 06, 2021, 09:53 AM IST Share Synopsis On September 16 last year, India reported a record 97,894 coronavirus cases. Nearly four-and-half months later, on Feb 2, India registered 8,635 new cases. The drop in Covid numbers assumes significance as several countries are experiencing a second and in some cases even third wave of Covid-19 virus. Scientists have proposed numerous theories to explain this unprecedented fall. (This story originally appeared in on Feb 05, 2021)NEW DELHI: On September 16 last year, India reported a record 97,894 coronavirus cases. Nearly four-and-half months later, on February 2, the country registered 8,635 new cases.