All Of India, More Than 1.3 Billion People, Are Now Under Coronavirus Lockdown
more than a million people in the country could be infected by the virus by the middle of May if the government didn’t take drastic steps to contain it.
In addition to the lockdown, Modi also announced a nearly $2 billion package to strengthen the country’s health care infrastructure. The money will be spent on protection equipment for health care workers caring for patients who have COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as well as intensive care unit beds and ventilators, among other things.A family watches Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on a television set at their home in Amritsar, March 24.
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