New Delhi: India overtook France to become the seventh worst-affected country by coronavirus pandemic in the world. With the states registering over 8,300 coronavirus cases, the country witnessed the biggest jump in coronavirus count. Originated in China’s Wuhan city, the deadly virus infected over 1.9 lakh people in India.
Over 67 lakh coronavirus cases were detected worldwide. More than 3.5 lakh succumbed to death. The United States was the worst-affected country by coronavirus pandemic. Over 17 lakh people tested positive for novel coronavirus infection in US. At least 1.4 lakh Americans died to COVID-19 pandemic.
India first recorded coronavirus infection when a student from Kerala had tested positive for the virus on January 30. The central government imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25 when the India had confirmed over 600 coronavirus cases. The pan-India lockdown was later extended four times, considering the situation in the count. Several norms were relaxed in each phase and the states were allowed to frame rules to contain the virus spread. Now, the central government decided to extend the lockdown till June 30 in the containment areas. The country will exit the world’s longest lockdown in a phased manner.
All the religious places, shopping malls and restaurants were allowed to function from June 8 in the first phase of “unlocking” India.
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