While some states, including Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, have enforced strict lockdown measures, Odisha on Thursday became the first state to extend it till 30 April.
With covid-19 cases on the rise, Mint analyses how far the lockdown has succeeded in limiting the spread What is the status of the covid-19 spread? More than 6,000 cases of novel coronavirus infections have been reported from across India, with Maharashtra accounting for over 1,300 till 9 April.
In the last two weeks, Assam, Arunanchal Pradesh, Goa and Jharkhand reported their first covid-19 cases, while some larger states witnessed a surge in cases.
Two factors have contributed to the trend. One, the government has increased the number of tests in particular areas. Two, more
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