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AP Explains: India Lockdown Slows Virus, but Gaps Remain

Associated Press

   NEW DELHI - India's six-week coronavirus lockdown, which was supposed
   to end on Monday, has been extended for another two weeks, with a few
   relaxations such as construction resuming and self-employed people
   returning to work in New Delhi.
   Here's a look at what India has been able to achieve during the
   lockdown of its 1.3 billion people, and what it hasn't:

   World's largest lockdown

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi locked India down on March 24, when the
   country had just 469 confirmed virus cases.

   In mid-April, Modi extended the lockdown for two weeks. Then on Friday,
   it was extended for two more weeks, but with some relaxations.

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