Before revision:  However,  the rate of slowing down beyond the turning point is small and therefore the cumulative number of infections is likely to saturate to about 3.52 \times 10^5 around early or mid July, provided the lock-down conditions continue to prevail .
After revision:  However, since the rate of slowing down beyond the turning point is small and therefore the cumulative number of infections is likely to saturate to about 3.52 \times 10^5 around early or mid July, provided the lock-down conditions continue to prevail .