India is considering plans to seal off coronavirus hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai and parts of the south while easing curbs elsewhere as a way out of a three-week lockdown that has caused deep economic distress, officials have said.
More than 80 per cent of the positive cases of the coronavirus have been traced to 62 districts — less than 10pc of India’s landmass — according to government data.
Such a skewed geographical spread strengthens the case for a more targeted approach under which the affected area and its neighbouring district will be cordoned off, health officials said.
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