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Another Person Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Cases Rise To 30 In India
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-confronted-with-new-challenges-says-health-minister-harsh-vardhan-2190236?pfrom=home-trending

Novel Coronavirus: "We're confronted with new challenges... We have started a containment facility in Agra," Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in Rajya Sabha
All IndiaEdited by Debanish AchomUpdated: March 05, 2020 02:39 pm IST

New Delhi: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today briefed members of the Rajya Sabha on the steps taken by India to control the outbreak of the highly contagious Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. Another person was today found infected by the virus, taking the number of positive cases in India to 30. The highly contagious virus was first detected at a seafood market in China's Wuhan in December last year.

"We're confronted with new challenges... We have started a containment facility in Agra," the Health Minister said. "We are particularly concerned about Indian pilgrims and students stranded in Iran (where the coronavirus cases are high). The Indian government is following up with Iran on their condition," Harsh Vardhan said.

India issues nationwide lockdown for population of 1.3B amid coronavirus outbreak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/india-issues-nationwide-lockdown-for-population-of-1-3-billion-amid-coronavirus-outbreak

India has placed its 1.3 billion residents under a nationwide lockdown amid the spreading coronavirus pandemic.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday a prohibition on all travel to and from the country and a limit on the ability of Indians to travel within the nation. The lockdown will last for approximately 21 days. ---CONTINUED---

Locking down the entire population is pretty much an admission that I was right and they have no idea how many cases they might have, and no way to find out.

Once they found out it is prevalent, locking down the whole country makes sense, but I wonder how their agriculture and manufacturing infrastructures will weather this storm.

India decides to extend nationwide coronavirus lockdown
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2020/04/11/india-decides-to-extend-nationwide-coronavirus-lockdown

Modi earlier in the day held a video conference call with several state ministers. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Modi had "taken (a) correct decision to extend (the) lockdown", without sharing further details. ---CONTINUED---