The impact of an outbreak of coronovirus in India would be 'very small and manageable, as the nationwide decision to lockdown and travel restrictions was taken much earlier than other countries, a member of the Niti Aayog said on Wednesday. He said that the country is well prepared to fight it. VK Paul said that it would be difficult to say when the situation will be stable as it will depend on various factors.
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The number of coronovirus positive cases in the country increased to 1,637 on Wednesday and this has killed 38 people. According to the Union Ministry of Health, the count of active COVID-19 cases is 1,466, while 132 people have either recovered or been discharged. At the same time, Paul cautioned that in the worst-case outbreak in any part of the country can be very devastating for the population.
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In his statement, he said that India has taken measures to control the spread of coronovirus long before other countries, whether it is a travel ban or social distancing. Apart from this, Paul said, India has taken such a big decision of lockdown, which other countries have not taken in time. So I believe it will have little effect on us. The country has a 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of coronovirus infection.