CoronavirusIndia and Pakistan's 'red zones' keep COVID-19 trajectory on rise
New Delhi modifies strategy as stringent lockdown fails to flatten curve
A doctor tests a patient for the coronavirus in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, at the outset of India's nationwide lockdown, which has failed to conquer the novel coronavirus. © Reuters
KEN KOYANAGI, Nikkei Asian Review Editor-at-large
May 7, 2020 19:17 JST
Updated on May 7, 2020 20:47 JST
MUMBAI/TOKYO -- India on Monday entered Phase 3 of the world's largest lockdown, in place since March 25. Although the action is being dubbed a two-week extension of the quarantine, it marks a considerable relaxation of the ban on people's movements and interactions in many parts of the country.