: Coronavirus: Most of India should be under lockdown for 6 to 8 weeks, suggests ICMR chief #IndiaNEWS Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr Balram Bhargava has suggested a lockdown

Coronavirus: Most of India should be under lockdown for 6 to 8 weeks, suggests ICMR chief #IndiaNEWS
Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr Balram Bhargava has suggested a lockdown for most parts of the country for the next six to eight weeks, Reuters reported on Wednesday. This is the first time a senior government official has stressed on the importance on a lockdown to rein in the surge in coronavirus cases.“The high positivity districts should remain [shut],??? Bhargava said in an interview. “If they [positivity rate] come to 5% from 10% we can open them, but that has to happen. That won’t happen in six to eight weeks, clearly.???Currently, three-fourth of India’s 718 districts have a test-positivity rate of more than 10%, according to Reuters. This includes cities like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.Bhargava spoke about the situation in Delhi, saying that “it will be a disaster??? if the national Capital were restrictions were eased immediately. At one point when the second wave of the pandemic hit India, Delhi was the worst-affected city, with the positivity rate being recorded at 35%. However, it has now come down to about 17%, according to the Delhi government’s latest bulletin.The ICMR chief’s comments were in stark contrast with the central government’s stand so far. Despite repeated suggestions from experts and state leaders, the Centre...Read more

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