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India Starts Lifting Lockdown in Some Areas
A stretch of the Rajpath is devoid of traffic during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus on May 30, 2020 in New Delhi, India. / HINDUSTAN TIMES / GETTY / KYODO
By Kyodo News 1 June 2020
NEW DELHI—The Indian government said it will reopen economic activities in a phased manner from Monday with the number of coronavirus infections in the country topping 170,000.
The guidelines announced by the Interior Ministry on Saturday indicated that designated COVID-19 containment zones, including accompanying lockdowns, will remain in place until June 30.
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