NEW DELHI : Several state governments went ahead with plans to extend the nationwide lockdown even as they prepared to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for a review of measures to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak that saw its single largest spike in infections on Friday.
The number of hotspots, or infection clusters, has swollen to 284 across the country, sparking a containment strategy through strict enforcement of restrictions on movement in these areas.
India reported 880 new covid-19 cases on Friday, the highest one-day spike so far. Fatalities rose to 212 with 12 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
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