On April 17, Prayagraj saw Covid hit the peak of 2,456 cases in a 24-hour period, but on May 15, the number dipped to mere 165, registering around 94% decline in a month (Photo for representative purpose only) PRAYAGRAJ: The deadly second wave of Covid-19, which hit like a lightning with cases surging to record highs within days, is fading away rapidly as new cases have declined by 94% since its peak of 2,456 almost a month ago. On April 17, Prayagraj saw Covid hit the peak of 2,456 cases in a 24-hour period, but on May 15, the number dipped to mere 165, registering around 94% decline in a month, bringing relief to administration, health officials, doctors and paramedics.