Government may extend lockdown beyond May 31. FMTNews
An Indian trader wears a face shield and mask as he talks on his mobile phone in Bangalore on May 30.
In an open letter marking one year into his second term, Modi appealed to the country’s population of 1.3 billion to follow all lockdown rules to stop the spread of the pandemic. “Our country besieged with problems amidst a vast population and limited resources,” Modi said, adding that labourers and migrant workers had “undergone tremendous suffering” due to restrictions.The home ministry did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.
While fatality rates in India have been lower than in worse-hit countries, experts warned that its peak has not been reached due to mounting cases of new infections.
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